Good continuation to the series

Rating: 7/10 (18 April 2006)

'Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets' continue in the way pointed by the first HP film, being it has the same director and all.
HPatCoS goes thorough the second year of Harry's schooling in Hogwarts, this time the menace comes from the chamber mentioned in the title. Woldemort has figured out a way of getting himself a brand new body using that place.
Actors are the same as in the first film, though the kids have grown a bit older. That was the reason the makers were in a hurry of making the first two films in a row. The acting is fine and the child actors carry their load through the film rather painlessly, obviously having fun by doing it.
Special effects are okay, but not spectacular in all places. The Argog in example isn't the most glorious display of CGI, though it doesn't look completely dreadful, only a bit awkward. But the overall quality of effects is okay, and the gnome Dobby is very well executed little creature.
Over all The Chamber of Secrets is a good continuation to the series.