I saw this film at the cinema when it first came out, and of course have read the book several times, though not for a while. I watched the DVD with my husband and we both enjoyed it very much.

Harry is in his second year at Hogwarts, but is in great danger.. not helped by the delightful Dobby the house-elf who is introduced in this book. Dobby is a huge fan of Harry’s, and wants to keep him away from school… so causes all manner of trouble trying to ensure that Harry is either prevented from going, or sent home.

The plot revolves around the ‘Chamber of Secrets’ which has been closed for many years but has apparently been re-opened. Lots of excitement and tension ensues, with a highly dramatic climax.

It’s hard to be fully objective about something which is so well-known and so surrounded by hype, but trying to look at it fairly, it was hard to find anything wrong with it. Excellent cast who play their parts well, great direction, and some light humour to temper the drama. We even remembered to watch the few seconds of ‘extra’ at the end of the credits!

Definitely recommended.

MUCH better than the first movie, which was okay but not that exciting due to way too much backstory and not enough plot. I actually found myself enjoying this one, which is amazing since I’ve spent the past several years resenting Harry Potter and all the hype surrounding it. And having enjoyed this one so much, I’ve just gone out and rented the third and fourth movies.

i saw this moview when it came out and i loved it! i love all the hp movies… although the books are defnly better

Meh. Just didn’t seem that great this time around for some reason. The beginning especially ddddrrrrraaagggggeeeeeddddd. It could have used more Quidditch matches. Maybe that’s it.

It also reminded me of our leaky kitchen and bathroom faucets that the maintenance was supposed to have fixed.

Like the books, I like this movie better than the first one. Mainly because the story is more coherent.

I love Harry Potter, but they didn’t do the book justice with this one. They really need to think before they leave out major plot points. Also, parts of it felt plastic and/or rushed.

I know I was the last person in Ontario to see this movie because the theatre was empty. I walked in with low expectations because I had heard so much, good and bad. In fact, I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and found it good fun!