An object lesson in how to turn a good book into a mediocre movie. Screenwriter Steven Kloves and director Chris Columbus follow J.K. Rowling’s novel almost scene by scene, but what worked on the page seems flabby and excessive onscreen. At least it’s better than its predecessor, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, if only because Kenneth Branagh has so much fun as Professor Lockhart.
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