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Blackbird (2012)
Enjoyable movie, but the "ending" crippled it
I watched this movie only because it had Connor Jessup, who I have followed since Falling Skies. For the most part, I really loved this movie. The acting was great, the story was powerful, and the main characters were anything but one-dimensional. The one thing that made it hard for me to love the movie was the "ending". I put it in quotes because the movie didn't really end, it just stopped. While I don't need to have a feel-good, neatly wrapped ending, I do think a movie needs an ending with some finality, even if it is an ending to that part of the story before the next part starts.
Other than the ending, I really did love the movie. It was powerful, emotional, and not always comfortable to watch. But it was (excluding the ending) worth it.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Excellent Movie
This movie was incredibily faithful to the book. This could be a downside, as they did have to cut alot out in order to make a movie of managable size. A few things were changed, but what was at least 80% of the book was there and followed faithfully.
The casting was also incredible. Rickman as Snape was an inspiration. Radcliffe, Grint, and Watson as Harry, Ron, and Hermione respectively, did an excellent job and really carried the movie. I do wish that the Weasly twins and other characters had more time, but that's ok, because we'll see more of them later.
If you've read the books, you'll love the movie. Go see it!