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It was much better than expected.

It was much better than expected. Overall, it was quite enjoyable, although I have those normal Potterholic complaints of things that were left out or changed and a few other things as well.

Most of the effects were great - especially the Invisibility Cloak, which I really liked.

I thought the movie worked pretty well for those who had read the books and who knew what they were expecting. I think it worked less well for those who were new to the Potter experience. I'm not sure that everything was made as clear as in the books and they might not have understood the motivation of some of the characters.

Generally, I think the actors did well. Daniel Radcliffe (Harry) got a little hammy at points, but that was to be expected. Rupert Grint as Ron and Emma Watson as Hermione were much better than expected. Alan Rickman was a little hammy but my main beef was that he was underutilised. But of course, if I had made the films, they would have been hours and hours long. Maybe a TV mini-series for each book.

It upset me a bit that they sort of threw characters into the movie without letting us get to know them. We barely knew Harry by the end, much less Ron, Hermione, Malfoy, Snape, Percy, Neville, etc. We should know that Hermione is Muggle-born before The Chamber of Secrets movie comes out.

Is it just me, or did Lee Jordan look like Whoopi Goldberg? I always expected him to look older and more masculine and better looking. Grr.

My only other beef is that poor Seamus is being treated as a buffoon. He's not a terribly developed character in the books, but he deserves more than a constantly exploding wand (which would be more in character for Ron or Neville...)

srah - Saturday, 17 November 2001 - 2:32 AM
Tags: harry potter, harry potter and the sorcerer's stone, movies, reviews

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