Harry Potter

Alright. I’m a big kid. I admit it. But guess which big kid got to go see the new Harry Potter movie? That’s right. This big kid! My friend John invited me to and Ashley to join him for the sneak preview, courtesy of Electronic Arts. Ohhhh yeah!

The second movie is a direct adaptation of the second book, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. It runs pretty long, but doesn’t disappoint. One major improvement of this installment over the first is the dramatic improvement in the quality of the computer graphics used in the movie. Unlike the first movie, which sported CG compositing that was only mildly better than the old ‘Jason and the Argonauts’ movies, this version has some really slick eye candy.

One thing that did surprise me: this installment has a lot more intense and in some cases, gruesome scenes. I hadn’t noticed this in the book, but apparently it’s Rowlings’ intention to build the level throughout the series until the seventh final book. By the seventh book, not all of the characters will still be alive.

Until then, I’ll just have to wait with bated breath for JK Rowling to hurry up and finish the fifth book.