Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Hollis

Hollis does guest review) Hollis felt there were some negatives in this movie: the kids seemed to be acting like they KNEW what was going to happen; there was an emphasis on the story only-not the characters development; Harry never seemed surprised at all the stuff that happened to him, as if he were prescient, there was no sense of his sense of wonder; the larger threats of trouble or danger in the book weren't present; and they glossed over Harry's relationship with Snape, and you'd never know why they suspect Snape or why Snape saves Harry; and worst of all, Hollis felt that they left out important things that will be necessary to understand the sequels. Hollis says her main problem is that except for Ron and Hagrid, she didn't have any real empathy for the other characters- that they were constantly acting as if they knew exactly what was going to be said next. The dialogue felt calculated rather than spontaneous. But she felt the special effects were great to watch and the set was beautiful.