Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Movie Review

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Director : Chris Columbus

Written by : Steven Kloves

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

Genre : Science Fiction, Fantasy, Kids & family

Release date: 15 November 2002

Adaptation from J.K Rowling’s second book with the same tittle “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”

                This movie story about Harry’s second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Like the first movie, this movie has opened by the scene when Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) at the Dursley’s house. Apart from the cruelty of the Dursley, Harry surprised by the arrival of a house-elf, named Dobby. Dobby warns Harry not to return to Hogwarts, the magical school for wizards, that harry attended the previous year. Dobby tells that something bad will happen in Hogwarts. But harry not to pay attention to his warning. He still return to Hogwarts.

                After a hair-raising trip with Ron (Rupert Grint), Harry arrives at Hogwarts where there are new classes, new challenges, and a somewhat suspicious, extremely narcissistic new Defense Againts the Dark Arts teacher named Gilderoy Lockhart (Kenneth Branagh). One night when Harry detention, he hear a strange voice. And when Harry follow that voice, he and his friends (Hermione and Ron) found a bloody writing on the wall announces : “The Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Enemy of the heir, beware!”.  Strangely, Harry is the only one who can hear that strange voice echoing through the halls. And he is in the wrong place at the wrong time when some very bad and scary things happen. It seems that there is a chamber of secrets that has not been opened for 50 years. Somewhere in that chamber is a dangerous creature just waiting for the right person (the heir of Slytherin) to let it out. Many people suspect that Harry is that person because of Harry’s own unsettling ability to speak to snakes. Increasingly chaotic situation when the two adults that Harry trust the most, Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane) and Dumbledore (Richard Harris) are removed from the school, and if someone doesn’t stop the creature, Hogwarts may be closed for good. As always, it will require al of Harry, Ron and Hermione’s magical abilities and courage to save the day.

                This movie is scarier than the first in the series and characters spend a lot of time in extreme peril. There are frightening creatures including lots of big spiders and an enormous snake that can kill anyone who looks in its eyes. Though it appears that some characters have been hurt or killed, all the good guys are ultimately fine. Friendship, love, bravery, and loyalty are always major themes in the series. So, is the idea of making good choices. And I think this movie so brilliant, you must watch this movie. In my opinion, the best scene of this movie is when Harry come in to The Chamber of Secrets. Get ready to be amused and petrified as Harry Potter shows he’s more than a wizard, he’d a hero! J