Didn't enjoy as much as the first

Rating: 5/10 (7 June 2004)

I think that the main reason that I did not like this movie as much as the first, is that I had read the book first. Between the time I had seen the first movie, and Chamber of Secrets, I had read all 4 Harry Potter books. Sitting in the theater on opening day, I think the main problem was that I already knew what was going on. There were no surprises for me. Everything was pretty much as it happened in the book. I had not read Scorceror's Stone before I saw the movie, so what happened in that movie was more of a surprise.
Still, it is an able movie. The actors do a fine job. The special effects aren't bad. The actor portraying Gilderoy Lockhart does a fantastic job, but the one who plays Tom Riddle left something to be desired.
The movie also suffers from being way too long. I was sitting in the theater wondering when it was going to end. I would recommend this as a good rental, but I wouldn't suggest somebody buy it.