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jdiazMar 12, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is an insult to the original Harry Potter movies. Is this how old Star Wars fans felt when they saw The Phantom Menace?
The first part of the movie is terrible, it's slow and uneventful. It was still an ok movie by that point. In the second half, however, ok turned to utter **** How can JK Rowling go from writing a plot twist spanning 7 books and 8 movies to writing this turd? She violated the rules of her own world by approving this. Graves' wand connecting randomly? No, the cores of the wands have to be the same. That was reserved for the climax of three of the old movies, and they just throw it around here? No. And Obliviate rain? Give me a **** break. The people in the theater were laughing, I was crying inside.
The movie's score, which in some bad movies is good, is completely terrible. James Newton Howard, you are not a bad composer, how could you do this? He attempts to emulate the previousl movies' score from start to finish, and he fails terribly. You're no John Williams, son. Be original.
I'm not even going to mention the cringe-worthy CGI...
Johnny Depp was the only positive aspect of this movie. I am giving this one star because of him.
Rowling, you should be ashamed of yourself.… Expand

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rileyball2Dec 11, 2016

*in jk rowlings office* "I'm running out of money from writing all those harry potter books" Jk said, "I need to write a new book and get people to like me again" In walks one of her editors, "Ma'am you already released a book that you didn't*in jk rowlings office* "I'm running out of money from writing all those harry potter books" Jk said, "I need to write a new book and get people to like me again" In walks one of her editors, "Ma'am you already released a book that you didn't write but you did take credit for" "shoot i gotta do something different then how about a movie that is about a textbook from harry potter featuring characters not in harry potter and the only thing similar to harry potter are some key words." "ma'am thats brilliant i'll get the best writers on it."

This is what i imagine the creation of this movie was like. This cashgrab was a poorly produced/directed/written piece of garbage that i'm surprised anyone liked. Are you a fan of harry potter? well this movie says dumbledore and hogwarts so come buy a ticket? Did you only see the movies and haven't kept up with anything J.K has made canon? Good luck keeping up with this movie. I feel like i should've had to buy two tickets to see this as it feels like two completely different plot lines put together into one convuluted mess. I do not recommend you see this movie for any reason.… Expand

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BranagunJan 1, 2017

This movie struck me as being a somewhat cynical cash grab. Harry Potter is over, it's finished, well done all involved. This just seems like a third rate fantasy series desperately hanging on Potters coat tails. We are getting five of theseThis movie struck me as being a somewhat cynical cash grab. Harry Potter is over, it's finished, well done all involved. This just seems like a third rate fantasy series desperately hanging on Potters coat tails. We are getting five of these movies? Really, is that what the public wants?… Expand

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herman73trioDec 1, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Meet Newt Scamander - wizard - from England, one of Prof Albus Dumbledore's favourite, young, talented, very interesting in magical beasts and sloppy. He came to America, to buy a rare magical beast. His aspire just one : that to make the world of wizard have a better understanding about magical beasts. He come just in not in right moment where ther has been several phenomena in that could've blown the cover of wizards identity in America. Newt stop by in the ladder entry to a bank to hear speech of Mary Lou about wizards living among humans and very dangerous to human mankind - meanwhile a cute niffler manage to escape from Newt magic suitcase and runaway into the bank, Newt found out and try to catch it back. His path cross with a no-mag Kowalksi - a wanna be pastries shop owner, then soon the adventure begins for both of them. Then Newt arrested by a demoted auror Tina Goldstein and brings him to magical congress, so she can get promoted again. But, then things don't happen as she hopes. Cause, in the process when Kowalski escape from Newt, their suit case accidentally swapped - all the magical beasts that Newt hide in that magic suitcase escape, even one of that beast bite Kowalski and cause him a fever. And rhe road to a whole new unforgettable adventure begins for all of them. I do admit that i enjoyed this movie - even though that director David Yates buy too much time to bring all adventure that make me in between of bored, curious and impatience at the same time. But, even i never read any of JK Rowling's book i still can feel that this character Graves - is onto something evil (my opinion cause that choose Collin Farrel - that also known of his ability to play as a villain, but it's not a poor choice, cause Farrel really did his part as a cold magical security). Yates succeeded brings this element of curiousity among audiens that never read this JK Rowling book, what is Graves agenda - who is the wanna be quiet introvert Credence? I also enjoyed the hillarious and emotional moments that Yates build between character Newt-Tina-Kowalski and Queenie. Off course the beasts are fantastic. What i feel is that this first Fantastic Beast is not really of Harry Potter's weight, but Yates manage to delivered this in a such magically fun delightful adventure with such beautiful special effects. But really it was Kowalski character that steal moments while the others - not mediocre - even though not fantastic but really fits in. My final conclusion is : "The whole plots not kick hard enough but...really entertaining"… Expand

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CountvontrollioDec 16, 2016

Completely unmemorable. Opens interestingly enough but has nothing propelling the middle and meanders to a muddlesome end. Formulaic as f**k I thought.

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FIlmlover100Dec 20, 2018

The movie had really good reviews on Netflix but eventually left me very disappointed. Nothing in the story made sense. Harry Potter movies had a clear story line and allowed you to discover a universe for itself while this story lacked logicThe movie had really good reviews on Netflix but eventually left me very disappointed. Nothing in the story made sense. Harry Potter movies had a clear story line and allowed you to discover a universe for itself while this story lacked logic and details. The guy comes out of nowhere by ship and disappears into nowhere. We don't learn anything about his past. We don't understand anything about his character. People stay anonymous throughout the movie so it is hard to bond with the characters after all....… Expand

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millionsknivesNov 23, 2016

With no direction, a focus on spells for the sake of showing CGI, a wealth of material that should have been left on the cutting room floor, and an impactless reveal — Fantastic Beasts is an aimless direction that can even bore a Harry Potter fan.

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AxeTNov 22, 2016

rating = 4 (Metacritic continued incompetence!)
Don't know why I saw this except for something local to do and the title itself. I've only seen two in the series in the theatre (or at all), the first and the one released summer 2009 (draggedrating = 4 (Metacritic continued incompetence!)
Don't know why I saw this except for something local to do and the title itself. I've only seen two in the series in the theatre (or at all), the first and the one released summer 2009 (dragged by girl), and I didn't get either one. However I know they are loved by so many and are faithfully rendered adaptations.
Seeing this one which is of high production value of course and is as expected in tone, content, formulaic payoff and such; I finally have come to accept something: I don't like fantasies. Old Disney fare, "Star Wars", the first "Lord of the Rings" film and "Game of Thrones" are practically the only exceptions.… Expand

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AquaMorphNov 26, 2016

This movie was par for the course for 2016 blockbuster films. Featuring poor writing and forgettable characters and villains. This movie does manage to be funny at times which saves it from being a total disaster. It is full of every badThis movie was par for the course for 2016 blockbuster films. Featuring poor writing and forgettable characters and villains. This movie does manage to be funny at times which saves it from being a total disaster. It is full of every bad directing habit of David Yates. The action sequences are boring and discombobulating. The story is all over the place and full of one denominational characters. JK Rowling's screenplay is no where near the level as her books. The cast is still good and tries to do there best with a terrible script and poor directing but that is unable to save the film.… Expand

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JuulJuupNov 22, 2016

I have to stay I'm disappointed in this movie. It's level of cliché really annoyed me at some parts.

To illustrate one scene which really got on my nerves (from memory): A scenario where a mind-reading witch randomly picks a photograph of aI have to stay I'm disappointed in this movie. It's level of cliché really annoyed me at some parts.

To illustrate one scene which really got on my nerves (from memory):
A scenario where a mind-reading witch randomly picks a photograph of a woman and asks the owner of the photograph who it is. He replied that he preferred if she didn't read his mind, followed by her comment "I see you're in pain.. She's a taker, you need a giver". Omg. Even if my friends would say this to me, it would annoy the **** out of me. There is no reference to this woman whatsoever through the complete movie, it's just filler garbage meant to sway the audience I think.

Normally I'm easily entertainment by any type of movie, but this really had me leave the cinema with a big frown of 'wtf'. To me, it resembled The Hobbit 2. Some humor, bad story telling. If you agree with me on that one, I'd recommend to skip this one.… Expand

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FikashNov 21, 2016

As a fan of the series, I have to say that this movie was a huge disappointment. It is a huge bore. Eddie Redmayne as the lead was charmless and dull, and had seemingly no actual motivation throughout the whole film. His sidekick no-maj wasAs a fan of the series, I have to say that this movie was a huge disappointment. It is a huge bore. Eddie Redmayne as the lead was charmless and dull, and had seemingly no actual motivation throughout the whole film. His sidekick no-maj was just as uninteresting and seemed to be pulled along for the adventure for no apparent reason. The female leads were vastly more charming and I would have preferred if the movies centered on them. The film meanders for a good hour before getting to the actual plot, which is thin and offers no stakes for the characters we're meant to care about. The big "reveal" at the end was so obnoxious that it took everything I had to keep me from walking out of the theater. Just a very poorly-written film from start to finish. I'd wait for a rental on this one.… Expand

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WaltexNov 21, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring, Disappointing, No Emotional Pull or Drive The areas around the eyes and cheeks of Eddie Redmayne don't seem to move throughout the whole movie, I think because he's trying so hard to put on a certain accent. He's not convincing in this role. Also the main female character is not someone one can easily connect with.

My favourite actors were the Newspaper Owner's son, the baker and the sister who's in love with the baker ... Colin Farrell was pretty good too.

Overall you don't end up caring much for any of the characters ... the only part that seemed to grip you is the part where the young man is about to be whipped for finding a wand. Also the bit where the baker goes into the rain was good too ... The line "gee I wish I was a wizard" from the trailer, is not featured in the movie. I was looking forward to seeing that bit.

The bit where Eddie says the baker is his friend at the end of the movie, I thought: what has he done to make you his friend? How have you shown each other that you are friends? The baker tried to hit you over the head with his suitcase, and now you're saying you're friends?

I liked that little platypus creature.

I like Eddie Redmayne, but he wasn't good in this movie ... you could see the acting and what I wanted was to feel him, to feel some genuine emotion.

I agree with another reviewer that says that Eddie mumbles his words and speaks with only a quarter of his mouth. That may be part of his character but it didn't help us follow what he was saying or connect with him ... I think all characters in movies, even if they are submissive or have self-doubt, should probably (in the main) pronounce their words clearly ... it's part of the joy of watching and listening to actors on the screen.

The start of the movie was great ,but it soon petered out into a boring flat movie, sorry.… Expand

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chiriacvalentinNov 19, 2016

Eddie Redmayne english needs subtitles. I'm not a native english, so I couldn't understand anything he says in the movie. He speaks with shortcuts, half words and arhaisms, regionalisms pronounced with quarter mouth. For 2 hours I waited forEddie Redmayne english needs subtitles. I'm not a native english, so I couldn't understand anything he says in the movie. He speaks with shortcuts, half words and arhaisms, regionalisms pronounced with quarter mouth. For 2 hours I waited for the movie to start. I couldn't understand anything of the story.… Expand

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MaldororNov 18, 2016

The movie is not bad, but a lot of special effects does not make it "metamodern" (we would like to see something new after so many years of simulation and chopped narrative), it goes without saying that the narrative form has been able to doThe movie is not bad, but a lot of special effects does not make it "metamodern" (we would like to see something new after so many years of simulation and chopped narrative), it goes without saying that the narrative form has been able to do it. There were moments when the audience were shocked by some of the typecasting, but they have hit the nail on the head when selected D. In my opinion, Eddie Redmayne is still attached to the characters of "The Danish Girl" and "Stephen Hawking's Universe", the same looks from under his eyebrows, the same female timidity of "The Danish Girl". And again my favorite "But", this film is worth your time, "bon appetit".… Expand

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marco34laNov 19, 2016

I'm sorry. Unless you're an avid fan of the books, you will find this movie on par with a g-rated idiotic movie made for 7 year old children. I loved Harry Potter. This movie was a total and complete snooze-fest for the first 60mins. It'sI'm sorry. Unless you're an avid fan of the books, you will find this movie on par with a g-rated idiotic movie made for 7 year old children. I loved Harry Potter. This movie was a total and complete snooze-fest for the first 60mins. It's just plain nonsense. I forced myself not to walk out. When I finally left, i saw that the 2 guys in their 20s sitting behind me were fast asleep.… Expand

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juliusjunDec 18, 2016

lame lame lame. You can telescope! Why you come to NYC by boat then? What's the use of Tina? Crying? What's the point of Mary Lou? She is against witches? Why she is not destroyed by all-mighty witches? What's the heck of the relations oflame lame lame. You can telescope! Why you come to NYC by boat then? What's the use of Tina? Crying? What's the point of Mary Lou? She is against witches? Why she is not destroyed by all-mighty witches? What's the heck of the relations of Newt's beasts with the antagonist? Nothing! 2 stories! childish childish childish… Expand

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isibisiNov 21, 2016

bad film, description of the characters (including evil) completely absent, more similar powers to a magneto that a potter, actors with a single expression.

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TelemanJul 22, 2017

So much pretentious dialogue, so little plot. Characters are unlikeable and unrelatable. CGI is sub videogame level in some scenes. So very unfitting for Harry Potter universe.

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ImpeccableTasteJan 3, 2017

BORING! CGI is really fake looking, and story is just flat. New York looks really depressing, and dark all the time. Redmayne has become addicted to playing his characters on the autism spectrum in my opinion.

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BrearosemcmNov 8, 2020

Johnny Depp was the best thing to happen to the show and now that he’s gone I’m not gonna be able to watch it, Firing him was a big mistake.

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Lambo442Mar 24, 2022

It looks and feels like a Harry Potter film but it's slow, lacks plot and the script is bad. Too many characters, too much hapenning with no focus or cohesion. Lots of it doesn't make sense either.