HP1: My virgin Harry Potter film experience
It boils down to a few things:
1) Britain is pretty!
2) If you haven’t read the book, you’re f***ed!
3) Which is to say, it all feels like throat-clearing for fans of the printed word.
Bottom line: Enjoyable, but I can’t imagine wanting to see more had I not read the books beforehand.
Bonus question: Why did an American direct this film?