The plethora of special effects -- some dazzling, some clumsy -- make Harry Potter at times resemble a generic Hollywood horror movie. That three-headed dog that stands guard over a treasure was better left to the imagination. . .
Source: On Harry Potter, in Newsweek, 19 Nov. 01.
-- David Ansen, (Jan 0 0-0), US editor, film critic; He is a senior editor and the chief film critic for Newsweek since 1977.