The sixth installment in the incredibly popular wizard series carries on the tradition of following the books. The half-blood prince probably won't bring with it the expectations that came with the Philosopher's stone but then it is expected to be lower key as the franchise comes to a closure- there remains just one more book after this (deathly hollows). However, this film is darker in tone and should be headed for more mature territory just like the series.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the first of eight in a series of adaptations of JK Rowling's beloved book series, Harry Potter. It is directed by Chris Colombus and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, and Richard Harris.I'm not going to judge this film by how close it is to the book, as that is redundant and unnecessary. It's an adaptation, changes can be made, I got that.As a film, it's mostly very good. Some noteworthy flaws do come to mind, like some subpar acting, uninteresting parts, tonal inconsistencies, and a somewhat predictable plot.However, the aforementioned flaws are outweighed by quite a lot, thanks to just how charming and creative of a film it is. Especially how it has become a childhood dream of many, to realize that there is an entire whimsical world of witchcraft and wizardry where you are apparently the most famous person among them. To top that off, all of the characters are genuine and likable, and the story is well put together. As I said earlier, the film is very creative and this creativity element very well done.It would be criminal of me to not mention the score by John Williams, as it is one of his best and most iconic of all time (and most catchy, I might add, as it is stuck in my head hours after watching it). John Williams made the movie franchise memorable in the music department for sure.There's nothing done in the film that stood out exceptional to me, but that doesn't in any way make it a bad movie either. It's a good movie, one that I would recommend and I would see again.RATING:7/10

Having read the first few Harry Potter books before 2001 and hearing about the hype for the first movie, I was excited. I heard there was going to be an all-British cast (which makes sense, right?) and we'd get to see a live version of one of the defining novels of our generation. From what I remember I went with my family and a family friend to see the movie the day after Christmas and was pleasantly amazed. After the movie was over, I watched the credits and discovered some familiar names (the late Alan Rickman, Sister Act's Maggie Smith, James Bond 007's Robbie Coltrane, and Star Wars' Warwick Davis); others not so familiar (the kids, some of whom had their debut). But it was a good movie and was a party of colors and sights for all to see. This is easily my favorite of all the Harry Potter films. The catalyst of the movie series!

Ya~ When my first grade elementary school, my mom took me to watch the Harry Potter movie. Harry Potter series of movies really accompanied I grow up.