HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERERS STONE, 2001

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, 2001
Movie Reviews

Directed by Chris Columbus
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Richard Harris, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Ian Hart
Review by Emma Hutchings

SYNOPSIS: On his 11th birthday, Harry Potter is told he is a wizard and is invited to study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There he discovers that a dark power is attempting to rise again, the one responsible for the death of his parents and the lightning bolt scar on his forehead.

OSCAR NOMINEE for Best Art Direction – Set Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Music, Original Score

REVIEW:

Deposited on his Aunt and Uncle’s doorstep as a baby after the death of his parents, we revisit young Harry Potter aged 10 to discover he has lived a miserable life so far. He lives in a cupboard under the stairs and is badly…