Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (DVD)

In the run up to the release of Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix DVD next month I have decided to review the previous films in the series. So this is number two in my series of reviews - Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets (2002). As I sat waiting for the second instalment of the Harry Potter film franchise to start, I kept thinking "Please be better than the first film" (I have a feeling my husband was thinking this too!). Yes I had enjoyed the first film but I was disappointed by so many aspects of it. I just wanted this film to be an improvement but I wasn't that hopeful especially as the same director, Chris Columbus, and team ...  Read the complete review

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2003) is the second film in the series of popular books by J K Rowling. The first film was an instant success, helped by the hype surrounding its release and the eagerness of Potter fans who had long awaited the transition from book to film. The Plot Harry's second year at Hogwarts' School of Witchcraft and Wizardy is met with great anticipation. Following the events in the first year and runours of the return of the Dark Lord Voldemort, tensions are running high in the school. The fears are heightened when pupils start being found unconscious, perfectly alive but seemingly frozen in movement. There is talk ...  Read the complete review

Harry’s second term at Hogwart’s school for witches and wizards is off to a bad start, even before he gets there. A visitation from a magical elf named Dobby warns Harry that he should not go back to the school, as his life is in danger. In spite of the warning, Harry decides to go back to the school, and after a mishap with a flying car and a magic tree, he is delighted to be reunited with his friends Hermione and Ron. But something strange is taking place at Hogwart’s. An age-old mystery has returned to the dark corridors of the ancient school. The Chamber of Secrets has been opened and the students of Hogwart’s are in grave danger. Only Harry and his ...  Read the complete review

Before we went to see the most recent Harry Potter film at the cinema, we thought we would refresh our minds in terms of the second film as it seemed so long since we had seen it. 'Chamber Of Secrets' is the second film in the Harry Potter series and it is based on the book of the same name, although as with most films it is not an exact replica of the story in the book as time constraints mean that this is not possible. I will say straight off that if you want an in depth review of the film, then this is probably not the opinion for you, as I will be concentrating on the DVD and the features rather than the ...  Read the complete review

I know this is in the wrong place, but there's no category for it yet. I'll get it moved when there is one, I promise. Harry's back for another year at Hogwarts in the sequel to The Philosopher's Stone, and as always he has more than acne and algebra to worry about. Looking noticeably taller, he faces yet more magical challenges. The books grow up as Harry does, dealing with increasingly adult themes and tending to become darker and more violent. In The Chamber of Secrets he returns as a second year, and the threats he faces have increased accordingly. Would the film carry the younger members of its audience with it, or leave them cowering ...  Read the complete review