Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Not Recommended

USA/Germany/UK

Feature Film

Director: Chris Columbus

Writers: Steve Kloves, J.K. Rowling

Cinematographer: Roger Pratt

Composer: John Williams

Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris, Robbie Coltrane, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, Tom Felton, Jason Isaacs, Christian Coulson

Though the effects and juvenile performances have largely been improved upon, this second Harry Potter adaptation is generally less entertaining than the first one, due in no small part to the interminable, gooily sentimental final ten minutes; never the less, its gently humorous, adventure laden core makes it, in the main, diverting enough. Iain.Stott