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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Chris Columbus
(2002)
154min
PG Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Tom Hutchinson
Youngsters who worship the bestselling work of fantasy author JK Rowling will find this sequel to
The Philosopher's Stone
even more to their taste. The mood is darker and more scary, but adventure tinged with danger has always been attractive to children. Here, predatory spiders lurk in the Forbidden Forest, there's a mandrake root with an ear-splitting scream and Ron (Rupert Grint) even exchanges a kiss with Hermione (Emma Watson). Director Chris Columbus (again working from a screenplay by Steve Kloves) has allowed some mechanical repetition to creep in, but overall this manages to be ingenious as well as faithful to its source. Of the adult performers, Kenneth Branagh stands out as the egotistical new teacher Gilderoy Lockhart, managing to upstage even the special effects, but, sadly, the character of Dumbledore (Richard Harris) is mostly lost within the convolutions of the plot.
Summary
The young wizard and his friends return for their second term at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to discover a strange serpentine power is petrifying the other students. Meanwhile, Harry is haunted by a sinister voice in his head urging him to uncover the dark force that is stalking the corridors of the school. Fantasy adventure sequel, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Kenneth Branagh.
Cast & Crew
Harry Potter
Daniel Radcliffe
Ron Weasley
Rupert Grint
Hermione Granger
Emma Watson
Prof Albus Dumbledore
Richard Harris
Prof Minerva McGonagall
Maggie Smith
Gilderoy Lockhart
Kenneth Branagh
Rubeus Hagrid
Robbie Coltrane
Prof Severus Snape
Alan Rickman
Mrs Molly Weasley
Julie Walters
Mr Arthur Weasley
Mark Williams
Moaning Myrtle
Shirley Henderson
Lucius Malfoy
Jason Isaacs
Uncle Vernon Dursley
Richard Griffiths
Aunt Petunia Dursley
Fiona Shaw
Professor Sprout
Miriam Margolyes
Nearly Headless Nick
John Cleese
Draco Malfoy
Tom Felton
Professor Flitwick
Warwick Davis
Ginny Weasley
Bonnie Wright
Mr Argus Filch
David Bradley (2)
Dobby, the house elf
Toby Jones
Aragog, the giant spider
Julian Glover
Tom Marvolo Riddle / Lord Voldemort
Christian Coulson
Dudley Dursley
Harry Melling
Cornelius Fudge
Robert Hardy
Madam Pomfrey
Gemma Jones
Madam Pince
Sally Mortemore
The Sorting Hat
Leslie Phillips
Director
Chris Columbus
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Warner Bros
Guidance:
May be edited for violence.
Available on:
video, DVD and Blu-ray
Released on:
15 Nov 2002
Drama
Children's
Full Episode Guide
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