I liked it.

Rating: Null/10 (2 January 2003)

To put it very simply, I went to see a film and I managed to come away from it very satisfied with the end result - I didn't go to pick at inconsistancies with continuity or the faithfulness of the movie to the book.
The movie in my opinion does not outdo the first as they are part of the same film and this maintains the quality of the first while expanding on events and introducing new and interesting characters along the way.

For those who feel it failed technically or lacked due to it's diversion in places from the original text I say, as others have before, feel free to make your own version and I would be keen to see the end result.
Anyway, I liked it - 9/10.