Not as good as the books - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Reviews

OK, before I start, I would like to make it clear that I absolutely love the Harry Potter books. They are probably my favorites, or at least right at the top of the list along with To Kill A Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men. Anyway, now that I have made that clear, these movies are such a disappointment. I mean the books are so long, and the movies are long as well, but they cut out so much from the books that it just isn't enjoyable. Whole scenes were cut out, and the movie moves too quickly. The books are also fast-paced, but they take the time to describe, with great detail, people and things. For me, seeing the movies has completely ruined what I always thought of when I read the books. Some characters were similar to what I imagined, but I remember the books saying that Mr. Weasley was tall, thin, balding, and wore glasses. The man who plays him in the movies is average height, stocky, has hair and doesn't wear glasses... would it have really been that hard to put some rims on him at least? All in all, this movie was very disappointing, and I don't think I will be seeing the 3rd, because my two favorite characters are introduced in the 3rd book, and I don't want to see Hollywood's idea of what they look and act like.