Much better - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Reviews

Once again, the story is delivered with such accurate attention to detail of the novel and is second only to the almighty Lord of the Rings movies in terms of following a novel. The acting is much improved now that the new actors are much more experienced. The drastic improvement in spcial effects, however, is most staggering. I was especially amazed by the basilisk. Its movements almost reflect those of a real snake. As improved as it is, this movie still comes nowhere close to rivalling the masterwork, Lord of the Rings. Overall, this movie may have scored A+, had LOTR not blown the lid off of my standards for a movie.