: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Excellent film — amazingly faithful to the book. I’ve never understood why Hollywood changes books when making films, but this one they did right. It’s a bit long, yes, but the screenery is so lush and spectacular I doubt you’d mind (just empty your bladder before the film starts). The casting was wonderful — far better than I could have hoped. Usually casting is awkward, since the readers feel they already know the characters and the movie feels too different, but this one worked. (I can only hope the same is true for the next month’s Lord of the Rings — I’ll reserve judgment until I see it, but I have misgivings.) Overall, a good fun film.
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