Eh...not bad... not good.

Rating: 5/10 (15 November 2002)

First, I'm an anti-Harry Potter fan. Why? Because of the adults going ape-crap over them saying how great they are. They're kid's books, people! Has the average IQ really sank so low that adults can't be bothered to read books by, lets say, Dostoevsky or Tolstoy? What gets me going is that half of these adults who like the Potter books, were same people in the '80s who would think playing D&D is satanic. Now the hypocrites are getting a dose of their own medicine. Why did I go and see this? Just because I'll watch a movie to hang out with friends. The movie, I thought, was better than the first but that's not saying much. It had its strengths (f/x, sets, some good ideas) but too many weaknesses. I hate the over-acting, even if it is done on purpose. (MINOR SPOILERS ON) I strongly dislike Rawling's sense of humor, e.g. the angry screaming letter for Ron from his parents. And I don't like the pointless Quidich (sp?) game, the rules of which seem inconsistent. The house elf wasn't funny. It doesn't make sense how how Harry and his friend found the train using the car. And didn't the plumbers installing the sinks notice the Chamber of Secrets? I had many other complaints but I won't bother.(SPOILERS OFF) Is it enjoyable? It's okay, better for kids. Does it deserve to gross 300 million plus? No.