I thought it was even better than "Sorcerer's Stone"

Rating: Null/10 (2 December 2002)

I have to say that I am bit picky when it comes to movies, but the latest in the "Harry Potter" series has REALLY done something. Yes, the first one was fabulous, and it served a specific purpose (as did the first book) in totally immersing the audience in the majesty and mystical qualities of Harry's world. However, the "Chamber of Secrets" is every bit as dark and intense as the book. I have read all 4 books, and I think that the attention to keeping the important aspects of the book in the movie are CLEARLY evident. The actors do a great job in being what they are....kids. They are just as I imagined when reading the books, and the lighting cues that were put into play this time around really showed the "dark" side of Harry's "gifts."
The Quidditch match was shot better than the first one, and it gave the appropriate focus to that particular match. I LOVED Kenneth Branagh, and although I felt they could have left in some of the camera hogging that his character did in the book, but I understand what they were going for.
The movie came out at JUST THE RIGHT TIME. Bring on the third book!