Harry is back!!!!

Rating: 10/10 (8 July 2007)

I loved the first Harry Potter film,and was extremely excited for its sequel hoping it could quite possibly be better than the original. I must say that I was not at all disappointed upon first viewing the Chamber of Secrets, and might even venture to say that it is better than the first. In terms of truthfulness to the book Chamber of Secrets excels, and when transferred to film it has lost none of the magic that made its book counterpart a triumph.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets begins when Harry(Daniel Radcliffe) meets a house-elf named Dobby who claims Harry must not return to Hogwarts this upcoming school year because bad things are supposed to happen.Of course Harry refuses to listen,and Dobby continuously tries to foil Harry from getting to school.Eventually Harry arrives to school in style.Once at school Harry meets the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher,Gilderoy Lockhart(played superbly by Kenneth Brannagh),discovers he is a parselmouth(can speak snake language),and learns of a secret Chamber in the school that holds a monster that is petrifying many of the muggle borns in the school and naturally Harry and his friends try to unravel the mystery that is the Chameber of Secrets before the school is closed.
I must say I thoroughly enjoyed this film.All of the cinematography,special effects,and production design is once again top-notch and perfectly creates this fantasy world.Cris Columbus steps back into the director's chair once more and once more did a very respectable job.Yet again John Williams score steals the show,its magical sound sells every single scene.The acting was once more the definite highlight of the film,bringing back old favorites and adding new ones.This film is superb entertainment and is yet another modern day classic.With more action,more laughs,and just as much heart as the original this one is a definite must see.Even if you aren't a Potter fan you might find something to enjoy in this film.It is one of those rare sequels that is just as good, if not better than its predecessor.
Another perfect: 10/10!!!!!!