The Chicago Tribune summarizes the

The Chicago Tribune summarizes the reception of the movie premiere audience:

“Two-and-a-half hours later, the end credits appeared to enthusiastic applause and some cheers, thought not a standing ovation. The general sense outside the theater — as well as at the weekend’s press junket — is that the movie is a solid, often-fabulous-looking family film that does a wonderful job of translating Rowling’s visuals and characters to the screen.”