
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Taste attributes: adventurefantasyfamilyteenholidaysmonster/alien/supernaturalanimalsfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedcoming of age
"Hogwarts is back in session."
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and polished: an original fantasy film, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like polish over grit.
Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Cars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of his second year at Hogwarts. Adventure and danger await when bloody writing on a wall announces: The Chamber Of Secrets Has Been Opened. To save Hogwarts will require all of Harry, Ron and Hermione’s magical abilities and courage.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2002
- Runtime
- 161 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- 1492 Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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