Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Pros: Entertaining plot and likeable characters. It's a Harry Potter movie.

Cons: Snakes. The movie may be too dark for some. Did I mention snakes?

The Bottom Line: Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets is a wonderful movie that I really enjoyed. Fans of the first movie and/or the books should like this movie.

Review: For my birthday in 2001, my best friend got me the first Harry Potter book. I had been thinking of getting it for a while before that, but I hadn’t for some reason. I started reading the book a few days later, and I was hooked right away. By the ...

Pros: A leaner, meaner Harry Potter

Cons: It will be too dark and scary for some of the pups

The Bottom Line: A wonderful trip, revisiting Hogwarts with Harry Potter

Review: We ditched the 7-month old boy and decided we’d go see a movie together, without a squirming tyke on our laps, without worrying about him making noise to offend other movie patrons, without sniffing for suspicious smells at dramatic moments of the...

Pros: Returning cast; new cast (especially Branagh); humor; suspense; set design; faithfulness to book

Cons: Pacing; a bit long

The Bottom Line: "AMAZING! This is just like magic!"

Review: I want to arrive at Hogwarts by flying car! Just once, mind you. The comfort of the Hogwarts Express will do nicely the rest of the time. I think I'd rather enjoy the coziness of a train compartment and all the pumpkin pasties and chocolate frogs I can ...

Pros: special effects, a little bit more action, characters have matured, more humor

Cons: Dobby is kind of annoying

The Bottom Line: Prisoner of Azakaban is going to be awesome.

Review: After reading the first book in the Wal-Mart layaway within 5 hours while waiting for the Nintendo Gamecube to be released, I eventually bought the other 3 of the books and read them all on a trip to Tennessee in the car there and back (yes...

Pros: Faithfully brings a fun book to life

Cons: Some scenes may be too scary for young kids

The Bottom Line: I can't imagine how the book could have been turned into a better film.

Review: All that is keeping Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) going through the summer is the thought of returning to school. Yes, this does make sense once you realize that his relatives are treating him poorly. And now that he knows he's a wizard, Hogwarts, his ...

Pros: Lockhart, Hagrid, truer to the spirit of the book

Cons: the usual adaptation complaints...

The Bottom Line: The book is amazing, and the movie does a pretty good job of capturing its majesty...

Review: The season is upon us now - autumn, that is. Time for pumpkins and fiery, crunchy leaves and steamy cider. And time for Harry Potter. I've had Harry on the brain for most of the month, and the other day I decided it was high time to pull out ...

Pros: Excellent cast, great plot, entertaining, well worth the wait!

Cons: Some scenes might be a little too loud for younger kids.

The Bottom Line: The Chamber of Secrets delivers a solid performance as the sequel to The Sorcerers Stone. A must see film for all Harry Potter fans!

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Almost one year ago we waiting on pins and needles to see what was called the film of the year. With bags of freshly popped popcorn, overpriced sodas and assorted tooth rotting candies we made our way to our seats to be treated to one...

Pros: Actors, Pacing, Costumes, Sets, Special effects, Everything, and Everything else

Cons: What are these cons of which you speak?

The Bottom Line: This is a great movie, appropriate for anyone. It is reasonably faithful to the book, with a dynamic cast and the highest production values.

Review: As I mentioned in my last review (http://www.epinions.com/content_84112674436), I was ridiculously busy during November, and I had pretty much no time for writing. So even though I saw Harry Potter and the Chamber...

Pros: Scarier, spookier and better acting

Cons: Too long and some scenes may be too sinister and intense for kids under 8

The Bottom Line: On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" is an enchanting, enthralling, eye-popping 10, a magical miracle of moviemaking.

Review: The second installment in the ongoing film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's series is scarier, darker, longer and even better than the first.

Assuming that everyone in the audience is familiar with the characters and the setting,...

Pros: Dobby, the dueling scene, just about everything.

Cons: None that I can think of.

The Bottom Line: I find this to be a good adaptation of the book, that captures all the necessary elements, and continues to lay a good foundation for sequels.

Review: For those who do not know, Harry Potter is an orphan, and was told his parents were killed by an evil wizard named Voldemort. Yes, his parents were killed by a wizard. Harry’s father was a wizard, and his mother was a witch. Harry himself is ...