PG
Running time: 2 hours 32 minutes
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Chris Columbus
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, John Cleese, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Richard Griffiths, Richard Harris, Ian Hart, John Hurt, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Maggie Smith, Julie Walters, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson
Synopsis
Harry Potter learns on his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned first son of two powerful wizards and possesses magical powers of his own. At Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. He learns the high-flying sport Quidditch and plays a thrilling game with living chess pieces on his way to face a Dark Wizard bent on destroying him.
Review
A.k.a. Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, the first entry to one of the highest grossing movie franchises in cinema history marks a great introduction to the fascinating universe of Harry Potter. Good thing was that the storyline is faithfully kept to the book as most of the scenes seem to come straight out from the pages. As young talents back then, acting chops can be seen budding within the trio (Radcliffe, Grint and Watson) and their fellow junior cast. While some parts of the magical world may seem illogical and preposterous at times, it's better to leave them unexplained as anything can happen through the use of magic. Much like an amusement park ride, the pace of the film followed tightly on the basis of an adventure flick with the plot journeying across different backdrops that's sprinkled with dazzling special effects and incredible concepts genuinely derived from J.K. Rowling's world of witchcraft and wizardry.
Rating
4/5 stars
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