Basilisk & phoenix - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Reviews

A great follow up to the first Harry Potter movie, with plenty of special effects, and introducing Lucius Malfoi, Draco's father. I would have like to have seen a bit more on how and why House Elves do what they do, and a little more on what the One We Don't Speak was doing as a memory trying to come back, and how the giant snake/basilisk was involved with it all, and why Jenny Weasly, but it was still a fun movie with a lot of adventure. I particularly enjoy how new mythical creatures are introduced, along with more spells.

"harry potter" sequel tops the original! - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Reviews

"Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" is another succeeding film in the franchise and delivers a lot of excitement! This time, Harry, Ron, Hermione have returned to Hogwarts where they are notified of a deadly force somewhere hidden in the castle. The three young leads are doing what they can to figure out how some students, a house ghost, and the cat of the school caretaker were petrified. As they try to solve the mystery and listen to other people's stories, they wander around restricted areas in the castle and use the potion called "Polyjuice Potion" (which is a disguising potion) to hear Draco Malfoy's side of the story and about his father's past as well. Tons of fun and excitement with loads of great special effects and a lot of heart! Special effects include a house elf named Dobby, a flying car, talking spiders, a battle between Harry and a giant snake, and another Quidditch match! It also includes great actors like Alan Rickman, Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, and of course, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson! Richard Harris died shortly after the movie was released nationwide in theaters and was later replaced by Michael Gambon in the next few movies as Albus Dumbledore. So basically, I love this movie, I would recomend it to anyone and I think it is the best film of the year. In my opinion, there are no negatives for this movie!

Book was worse but movie was good - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Reviews

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was my least favorite of the Rowling series but it transformed into a pretty good movie. If you liked the first movie and are a fan of the Potter series, there's no reason you should be disappointed about the sequel. With Kenneth Branaugh doing a good job as Gilderoy Lockhart, the main new character in book numero dos, and some new action and things to learn, Warner Brothers was able to turn the book into a movie which captured the book enough. I was disappointed they were in the classroom less, but loved the duel scene between Potter and Malfoy. All in all, another great family movie you definitly would want to see if you're a Potter fan.

Let the magic begin! - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Reviews

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, WOW! what a great a movie. So thrilling to see kids so outstanding and the characters match the actors/actresses so well! It's one of the Best Movies I've seen all year and It's definatley a see again! I love the movie so much, it's got a good plot and the visuals are very amazing. As for others, I know that they agree with me on behalf to say it's is a movie that will get great reviews from Movie Cretics all around. It's a MUST rent for all family's and enspirable film to touch hearts of all ages! The way this movie was put together; meaning the action scenes, idea, and the fact this movie is about magic is amazing that they can do some much to make the movie awesome. For the second time, I guarentee you or however reading my review, you must go down to the video store and GET THIS MOVIE! Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 2 Thumbs Up! Thanks every, Beckie

Better than the first - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Reviews

Now that I think about it, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone wasn't exactly one of my favoutite movies. It deserves some credit, of course, but the acting wasn't as good as it could have been, and the music made light of the siruations that could have easily been made dark and dreary, which really would have improved the movie. All these problems were improved in Chamber, which is one of my favourite movies of all time. The story was fantastically told in the dark way it should be, and the book was pure genius. The acting was much more believable than in Sorcerer's. Once again, the climax was extremely suspenseful, even though I had read the book. I really loved the visual effects, the snake (I can't remember what it's called, sorry) looks as real as anything. If you might even conceivably not dispise Harry Potter, than go buy this movie on video. That's not a suggestion; that's an order.

A marvelous piece of work - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Reviews

To me, this Harry Potter is 20 times better than the first one (which was still amazing). It is a lot scarier and has more great fantasy elements. The story is a lot better than the first, but just as creative, smart and talented. The story gets really scary at some parts and really freaks us out. Other times, it is very smart and very well drawn out. The things the characters say are so witty and smart. Daniel Radcliffe gives another amazing performance. He really pushes the boundaries of Harry Potter and makes the character his own. I also liked Kenneth Branagh's performance. A very funny one indeed and made me laugh at the parts close to the end. The rest of the performances are okay and sometimes are dragged out. The direction from Chris Columbus is amazing. He puts so much thought and focus into all of the scenes which makes it spectacular. The visuals are the best thing in this movie. So creative and imaginative. They really blew me away. This is an amazing ride that you want to take over and over again. I give this movie 4 stars out of 4 and a BIG thumbs up.

Great sequel - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Reviews

I thought that after the first great Harry Potter film, the other movies wouldn't be as good. I was wrong. This movie is a great follow-up to the first one. I find the second one the hardest to capture the mood of the story, but they pulled it off. Here, Harry becomes no longer popular and admired when he becomes accused of a crime. The whole story is darker and scarier than the first. All the characters really develop, however Hermione's lines don't give justice to her book character. The special effects are really good too, like Quidditch and the Basilisk, to name a few. It may not seem as "magical" as the first one, but we learn it's just like "muggle" lives; it's not always perfect and merry and there's dark, destructive people. Get ready for Movie 3 to really be blown away!