Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Three and a half stars. Pretty good.

Enjoyable romp, with nicely executed set pieces. The first half is soggy and slow: a succession of sketches of Hogwarts life that don't lead anywhere until much later. Branagh hams it up wonderfully as Gilderoy Lockhart. At 2hrs 41 mins, though, it's far too long.

Thu 21.Nov.2002 00:43

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