If in doubt: Avoid this film.

Rating: Null/10 (9 November 2004)

If, like me, you found the first film no more than okay-ish, then you will fine The Chamber of Secrets suicide inducing. The acting is no better, perhaps even worse, than it was in the original film, any magical feeling has been lost, and JK Rowling replaced the original villain, Snape, with a scary voice and a big spider, who are most definitely not fit to shine Alan Rickman's cool capey thing.
Every aspect of this story is easily predictable. The film even resorts to word puns that are actually worse than 'What's brown and sticky?'
If you are looking for a fantasy epic, or something to treat your children, do not see this film. If you are looking for something simple to mildly entertain you, save your cash by collecting some annoying stage school children and telling them to harass a spider for a few hours while you go and watch another film.