A Much More Stronger Outing.

Rating: 7/10 (29 August 2014)

Now this is where things get interesting as the series begins it's darker, more interesting traits. Certain elements would follow on as childhood would end, new characters, new creatures and overall some very impressive stuff was being developed. This is what Chris Columbus should have done with the first movie, darken Hogwarts's candle lit rooms, gain more from it's rich characters and enchanted objects. Finally, Hogwarts begins to feel more down to earth, rather than a child-friendly utopia.
"The Chamber of Secrets have been opened, Enemies of the heir beware!", written in blood as students and teachers flood the corridor. Harry and his friends must discover the mystery, before everybody is doomed to the mysterious fate.
Introducing Gilderoy Lockhart (Kenneth Branagh), and Lucius Malfoy (Jason Isaacs) to the movie. Isaacs is brilliant and arrogant as hell, whereas Branagh is incredibly slimy (Ron's expressions pretty much sum up how the audience should feel towards the character). But aside from that, everything still has its flaws, yet it remains more engaging that the last in both style and substance. Harry and all his friends are given more screen time, and the paranoia between everybody feels like something the series would later greatly benefit from.
Final Verdict: Better than the first one in almost every way. But now we lay these chapters to rest, and venture to maturity and the darker tones to which the series is best known for. 7/10.