Where's the magic?

Rating: Null/10 (22 December 2002)

I'm really really disappointed with this 2nd installment of Harry Potter's adventure. Back then when the 1st Harry Potter movie was released, I am so eager to see it. And while I can't also said perfect for HP & The Sorcerer's Stone, it's still way way better than the successor. The adaptation from the novel is awful. I don't know what's wrong with it. It's almost exactly the perfect copy of the novel, everything. (Could it be this is where the problem is? Movies have their own formula). Almost every scene in the novel are there, but something's missing. I don't know. I just can't feel the passion I used to feel when watching a great movie. Not that it's completely crap. No. It's fine. I think I can still give it 6 out of 10, but surely I will reconsider watching the next sequel while there will be many good movies at this kind of time of the year.
Now don't get me wrong. I'm not that one of 'The Lord Of The Ring' fan that continuously bragging about how bad HP is and how good LOTR is and things like that. I am a fan of both! I like Harry Potter (the novel) a lot, and I can't also deny that I adore LOTR movie so much. But surely LOTR is one of those movies that everyone should get something to learn from. It's how a great movie is made. I got to the theaters to watch this movie quite late though. Having been rejected twice for tickets sold out. Well, it's Harry Potter. Can't complain, sure. It's about the same thing that'll happen at James Bond's or Lord Of The Ring' premiere.