much too long and redundant

Rating: 6/10 (3 February 2003)

Having enjoyed "The Sorcerer's Stone" very much, I was quite disappointed after viewing "The Chamber of Secrets" this weekend. I had been informed by friends who had seen both films that it was more entertaining and a more interesting story. Had I read the books maybe I wouldn't have been surprised, but I was taken aback with Harry being back at his relative's home at the beginning. This was a very long and tedious introduction that was essentially a rehash of the first movie, and the character of the House Elf was so reminiscent of Jar Jar Binks in his voice and enunciation that I could hardly stand it. The movie was replete with redundancies from the first movie such as the quillage game, and I found it to be very boring to the point of almost putting me to sleep at times. The special effects and scenery were still quite wonderful, but I do hope that the next installment will be more original and take a unique and fresh direction.