Amazing performances, but just not up to par.

Rating: 5/10 (30 July 2007)

I thought the actors outdid themselves in this installment of the Harry Potter series. Daniel Radcliffe was amazing and I can't wait until the next two movies. The screenplay was just not good and the directing very "in the box." The beginning of the movie was trying to be a suspense flick with jump outs and mysterious setups and then it changes into your basic follow the plot film with minimal character development. So much could have been done with this material (and yes, I realize there was nearly 900 pages of source material) and sadly, I left the theater disappointed...and I wasn't alone in that feeling. I really hope the producers and J.K. Rowling can salvage the series and bring back the magic of Stone and Chamber.