Not as good as the first.

Rating: 7/10 (14 January 2006)

In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 12 year old Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts only to face more danger at the hands of evil wizards. The story is much darker this time around, which makes it a more serious film.
This sequel isn't as faithful an adaptation of the book as the first one was, and it's kind of disappointing. Of course, if you haven't read the book, and you just want to see the film, there should be no problem. Other than that, everything is fine.
The performances are just as good. Kenneth Branagh plays the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher with just the right amount of goofiness and arrogance. All the main players from the first movie are back in their roles, and they all do a terrific job This movie isn't as good as the first one, but it is still a very good film.
7/10