It’s tough to judge a film that is self-admittedly half a story, but since it’s presented as a separate entry into the Harry Potter series, Deathly Hallows – Part 1 must be evaluated as such. But while Chamber of Secrets is enjoyable enough (just being in the world of Harry Potter goes a long way), it doesn’t quite live up to the brilliance of the rest of the franchise. Columbus also does a fine job at further defining the wizarding world with issues like the pureblood cause and Hogwarts’ dark past. Columbus nails the realization of Dobby ( Toby Jones), toeing the fine line between mischievously funny and irritating to deliver a visually impressive and genuinely adorable CG character. Though it’s certainly too long and meanders in places, there’s still much to like about Chamber of Secrets. Director Chris Columbus expands on the world he built so beautifully in the first film with a slightly darker and much more plot-heavy sequel, and while the film isn’t bad per se, it’s definitely the most laborious of the bunch. RELATED: 7 Most Useful Classes Taught At Hogwarts, RankedĪt 161 minutes, Chamber of Secrets is the longest film of the franchise, and perhaps not so coincidentally it’s also the last film to try and fit (almost) everything from the book into the movie. As the franchise remains as popular now as it was a decade ago, and with the films now playing on their new basic cable home at Syfy and USA and streaming on HBO Max, now seems like as good a time as any to revisit the Harry Potter films and rank them worst to best-a somewhat difficult task given the high standard of quality throughout.Ī brief note before we begin, though: For the purposes of this feature, I’m evaluating each Harry Potter movie as a film first and foremost, not necessarily how it stacks up against its respective novel - what was left out, what was added, etc. It’s a magnificent accomplishment made all the more impressive by the fact that there’s not an outright bad movie in the bunch.

The Harry Potter movies visualized what book readers had long fantasized about in their heads, and with the creative input and blessing of Rowling, they were able to evolve and grow just as the novels did, with four different directors bringing a variety of flavors to the series from film to film without sacrificing character, story, or continuity.

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