Has it only been a year?

Rating: Null/10 (13 April 2003)

The first movie had the task of introducing all the characters, sets and get through the plot. It worked brilliantly. The second episode finds the kids' voices an octave lower, and their stature 6 inches taller. Since the characters were mostly introduced in the first episode, these two hours had to be filled with plot. Other than a couple of slow spots filled with silence it did pretty well. Rupert Grint in particular had an opportunity to show off every possible expression and emotion; he reminded me of Will Smith in MIB with his depiction of stark terror, disgust (slugs), nausea, stark terror and combinations of the above. Suggest Peter O'Toole for Dumbledore; as the character assumes more importance in Episode 3 and 4. Slower and darker, it still worked. 8/10