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IceDragont4tNov 17, 2018

Absolutely hated it. I'm a fan of HP. Read all the book numerous times, watched all the movies numerous times. The first part of Fantastic Beasts was enjoyable, but the sequel is SO boring and slow. But forget about that, I can appreciate aAbsolutely hated it. I'm a fan of HP. Read all the book numerous times, watched all the movies numerous times. The first part of Fantastic Beasts was enjoyable, but the sequel is SO boring and slow. But forget about that, I can appreciate a slow movie if it makes sense, opens up characters and etc. But this movie made absolutely NO SENSE at all. Characters are irrational and illogical. The worse thing though - it is so contradicting the whole HP universe. If you actually know smth about HP, if you consider yourself a fan of the series and the universe, please don't see this move. You will be so disappointed!… Expand

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michaelburnNov 16, 2018

Total disappointment. Broke everything that worked in the first film, did not add alternatives.

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Minh18121999Nov 16, 2018

Harry Potter has become one of the best franchises out there,Half Blood Prince imo is still the best one,Deathly Hallows is great,and then Fantastic Beasts Where to Find Them came out and i am one of those people who found the filmHarry Potter has become one of the best franchises out there,Half Blood Prince imo is still the best one,Deathly Hallows is great,and then Fantastic Beasts Where to Find Them came out and i am one of those people who found the film disappointing,not an entirely bad movie,but definitely a huge step down from the previous films.Which is even more disappointing bc The Crimes of Grindelwald will make that first prequel look like a bonafide classic.The Crimes of Grindelwald is a monumentally boring, drawn-out 140 minutes long beautiful looking mess with a bunch of unrelated subplots clashing each other for nearly 2 hrs and easily IMO the worst one in the HP franchise.The writing stuffs, by JK Rowling,who is a great writer,are unbelievably lackluster,the plot is so jumbled,really messy and unexpectedly boring.Also,The title is "The Crimes of Grindelwald" but he doesn't do much in the movie, except for last 15-20 minutes,where **** really happened,and where the film was actually worth watching. Depp and his character are also very underutilized. Probably the only really GOOD things about this movie are that last 15 minutes and the opening sequence and once again James Newton Howard score is mind-blowingly great. Sure the some of the acting or visual effects are solid,but the terrible script and the snailed pacing AND The twist,OMG it is unimaginable,it makes no sense to me and feels out of nowhere,so dumb.This movie to me has started to feel like what the Star Wars prequel had become,just placeholder,they add barely anything.… Expand

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LarsoosDec 21, 2018

This movie is horrible. It's confusing, and just lazy. But I'll give credit where credit is due. The last 30 minutes of this film was okay and brings my score slightly up. But still this movie is not worth your money or your time.

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IgorMizyurin10Nov 19, 2018

Просто плевок какой-то. Абсолютно не интересный фильм. Ни магической атмосферы, ни интересной истории, ни хорошой музыки, ни эффектных поединков, ничего нет. Вместо этого какая-то гнетущая атмосфера, какие-то персонажи, которые мне вообще неПросто плевок какой-то. Абсолютно не интересный фильм. Ни магической атмосферы, ни интересной истории, ни хорошой музыки, ни эффектных поединков, ничего нет. Вместо этого какая-то гнетущая атмосфера, какие-то персонажи, которые мне вообще не интересны, какаято беготня весь фильм, какие-то невзрачные герои, которые сильно переигрывают, обнуление отношений персонажей. Короче, никому не советую это смотреть. Пересмотрите лучше любую из частей Гарри Поттера - даже если вы будете смотреть ее в 10ый, 100ый раз, будет намного интересней.… Expand

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CyberglyphNov 19, 2018

Sooo Boring and slow.
I thought the first movie was very good, a good story lots of fluid telling and the special effects were on par with the typical Harry Potter movies. This one is completely different. Slow, slow and convoluted story.Sooo Boring and slow.
I thought the first movie was very good, a good story lots of fluid telling and the special effects were on par with the typical Harry Potter movies. This one is completely different. Slow, slow and convoluted story. I left the theater scratching my head wondering why I just saw this wreck of a movie. Should have been a DVD rental not worth the price of a movie ticket even a matinee price. Wait for a rental on this one. Johnny Dep is good in the movie.… Expand

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ThatOneNerdyGuyDec 14, 2018

Absolute snore fest this was i wish i could appreciate the FX but either color grading is god awful or my theater has a bad projector, it's honestly hardcore fan service.

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phillipchambersDec 19, 2018

The storyline and screenplay were pretty poor. There are some highlights of characterization (plucky comic relief etc). And I'm pretty tired of Johnny Depp doing a quirky characterization. After a while it becomes 'overacting'.

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nick001Nov 19, 2018

I have never been disappointed this much in my life by watching a movie. Huge fan of HP, Rowling books - read all of them, watched movies multiple times. in this one, wanted to sleep twice. The movie is soo boring, the storyline is out ofI have never been disappointed this much in my life by watching a movie. Huge fan of HP, Rowling books - read all of them, watched movies multiple times. in this one, wanted to sleep twice. The movie is soo boring, the storyline is out of order. This movie is only for children nothing else. Not for adults. Want your kid to see some magic? Right for them.… Expand

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FreeholdMarkNov 18, 2018

Simply awful, and worst of all, boring! Yes, it looks great, with impressive special effects, but so what? The story is a mess, with plot points cribbed from Gilbert and Sullivan or certain grand operas. I love the original Harry PotterSimply awful, and worst of all, boring! Yes, it looks great, with impressive special effects, but so what? The story is a mess, with plot points cribbed from Gilbert and Sullivan or certain grand operas. I love the original Harry Potter series, ending with "...Deathly Hallows" but really, J. K. Rowling should have stopped there. A waste or time and money.… Expand

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EilanzerNov 19, 2018

This movie have a LOT of plot holes, doesn´t have a skeleton of a proper story or basic elements to the construction of a narrative for cinema.
Sorry, but even as a fan i can´t be blind and turn my brain off to say this is a good movie. ThisThis movie have a LOT of plot holes, doesn´t have a skeleton of a proper story or basic elements to the construction of a narrative for cinema.
Sorry, but even as a fan i can´t be blind and turn my brain off to say this is a good movie. This thing have the same level of bad quality a harry potter fanfiction you can find anywhere on the internet.… Expand

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MatteoJeanNov 18, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very bad movie. No respect for Harry Potter series, too much easter-eggs and love stories. All the new characters are useless as well as Newt, who should be the main character. Silente's new brother revelation make me very angry. It's impossible. Hope Jk Rowling die before writing another one and ruin HP forever.… Expand

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LinttaFlamingoNov 27, 2018

This movie was F*CKING TERRIBLE and can burn in hell.

I have no idea what David Yates has been smoking but he just made the worst goddamn Harry Potter film ever and they are thinking about making three more?? Or I can't say I'm surprisedThis movie was F*CKING TERRIBLE and can burn in hell.

I have no idea what David Yates has been smoking but he just made the worst goddamn Harry Potter film ever and they are thinking about making three more?? Or I can't say I'm surprised since basically all this movie does is set up things for a sequel. And Jesus Christ is it so awful to watch through.

This movie starts with an alright scene of Grindelwald, played by Johnny Depp. He's flying a carriage in the middle of a storm. It was pretty cool. Then the film escalates into endless scenes of just jumping around to different places, people delivering atrocious dialogue that was written by J.K Rowling herself, and basically no development to Grindelwald himself whatsoever even though this film is supposed to be about him. Or so you would think. He's barely in this film anyway. He has a couple scenes but he just disappears all the time until the random confusing "climax" of the film. When it comes to the other characters, this film basically just forces in new faces that no one knows nor cares about. Just tons of characters everywhere that keep setting up something for the sequels. It was so goddamn confusing. Later the film tries to have these "shocking" reveals of these new faces and it was absolutely cringeworthy since I still couldn't even remember their names nor did I care. I just wanted to see Grindelwald or Newt Scamander again. There's barely even a main character since Newt also just disappears every now and then for a while and you're left wondering what these other characters are supposed to even do or mean for the story.

Well what about the story itself? Well I really don't have a damn clue. This loud mess just keeps jumping to these different plots without any sort of direction like the director had a seizure in the editing room. Something something happens, we see Newt for a little while and everyone thinks the movie is back on track again, and then it jumps to something something again. IT'S SUCH A MESS. No one is given any time to focus on so we could attach ourselves to at least someone. The pacing is horrible. This f*cking jumping around and shoving all this stuff to your face is so rushed and messy that it just goes past the point of caring about anything and the movie ends up being painfully boring.

I love the Harry Potter films, and sometimes even this randomness has some of those magical moments though. The visual effects are spectacular, especially in Newt's briefcase world, the setting is very nice and atmospheric, the score is great and I enjoyed Eddie Redmayne's, Jude Law's and Johnny Depp's performances. Even if Johnny Depp wasn't as intense as I'd hoped and even when Jude Law wasn't in the film for longer than probably 10 minutes. Jude Law especially was wasted potential. Also, Hogwarts is in this movie for about 15 minutes and I LOVED IT!!!

But seriously, that's where it ends. This absolute mess of a film has a confusing and boring plot, endless sequel bait, awful new characters, atrocious pacing and dialogue and just straight up no interest in paying attention to what we would like to see. They also put Nicolas Flamel in the film who I recognized from the Harry Potter films, but instead of making him a meaningful character with some backstory and actual personality traits, he's just used as a comic relief. He does this weird stupid slow run that's supposed to make the audience go HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS!!!! But it was just random.

After the film I basically had no idea what had happened and what's supposed to happen in the upcoming third film. I heard almost everyone asking each other if they understood anything either. If your audience can't understand almost a single thing that happens in your movie, you should maybe change a couple things.

At the time of writing this the film has already made almost 440 million dollars in the box office, so I guess they're just getting away with this anyway.… Expand

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RudygerDec 16, 2018

I didn't like the first movie (I fell asleep in the theater and had to watch it again on TV). But I wanted to like this one, I really wanted. What a letdown! What I hated about this movie:
- The pace: soooooo boring. Damn, I almost fellI didn't like the first movie (I fell asleep in the theater and had to watch it again on TV). But I wanted to like this one, I really wanted. What a letdown! What I hated about this movie:
- The pace: soooooo boring. Damn, I almost fell asleep again. Twice! - The plot: One major flaw of the first movie was the characters. People generally liked Newt and Tina, but hated Queenie, Jacob and Creedance. In this movie, here we go again. 3/4 of the movie is dedicated to Creedance backstory and Jacob/Queenie "complicated" relationship.
- So many useless subplots: soooo many backstories, sooooo many red herrings.
- The acting: I didn't see Grindelwald. I saw Johnny Depp with a ton of makeup. - Fanservice: Oh, god, the fanservice is so heavy in this one. The plot is so unnecessary convoluted, stretched and boring, they had to put a million references to the HP universe, so that people can be excited. "Look! It's the guy from HP" / "Look! It's that stuff from HP"...

In conclusion, the fantastic beasts saga is The Hobbit of Harry Potter. Boring prequels filled with streched boring plot and a ton of fanservice.… Expand

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HannibalBNov 27, 2018

The spectacular animals, settings, and costumes and Johnny Depp's excellent performance can't save this one from the unlikeable characters and the boring, convoluted plot. Too many bland characters locked in forgettable relationships weighThe spectacular animals, settings, and costumes and Johnny Depp's excellent performance can't save this one from the unlikeable characters and the boring, convoluted plot. Too many bland characters locked in forgettable relationships weigh the film down. Newt is too much of a Beta even to care about.… Expand

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SH1Apr 23, 2019

I was seriously bored halfway through this movie. The CG was very good, but was unfortunately wasted on a poorly told story. This is like the Wheel of Time book 9 where you do not really care anymore, and have forgotten who most of theI was seriously bored halfway through this movie. The CG was very good, but was unfortunately wasted on a poorly told story. This is like the Wheel of Time book 9 where you do not really care anymore, and have forgotten who most of the characters are. I think it is time to move on from Harry Potter.… Expand

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calderraJun 17, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Crimes of Grindlewald is an objectively bad film, and I know how much people hate when you claim a movie is objectively bad. This one is.

Fact - The film has many abrupt jumps where characters will be in one place, and suddenly deep into the story in another, so clearly there was a longer edit of the film and a massive chunk was badly edited out. Non-spoiler: Characters are being chased in a library in a big action scene, hard cut, the same characters are all deep into a giant exposition dump inside a crypt. How did they get here? What's with the change in tone? The directly clearly hopes you'll shut up and eat your popcorn.

Fact - This film contradicts its own canon. A character in the first film literally explodes and is absolutely certainly dead, and the start of this film handwaves that character as still being alive. If death doesn't matter anymore in this movie, I don't care about any of the conflict. A character just caught fire and fell to dust? For all I know they're coming back in the next movie. Who cares?

Fact - The plot has some the biggest leaps in logic of any Harry Potter movie, bordering on incoherent script writing. In one scene it's explained that an important character actually died a long time ago - but wait - that character was accidentally mistaken for an even more important character. They have to leap through a bunch of hoops as to how this character's whole backstory was an insane, crazy coincidence - in order to introduce an even bigger coincidence on top of that! The big reveal is convoluted at best, and when it's explained poorly as it is here, it's just bad.

Fact - JK Rowling is going insane. Dumbledore is gay for no reason. I say "for no reason" here because the film is constantly telling you that characters are in love, and that being in love is their motivation for doing something. That's not interesting storytelling, that's just bad writing. Why is Dumbledore not fighting the bad guy? He's gay for him. Why is the hero going after a girl? He wants to bone her. Why is the fat guy chasing the blonde lady? He wants to bone her. Why is the asian lady hanging out with the freak? They seem to be sexually attracted. It's basically safe to assume the only reason anyone gets off their ass in this universe is that they're horny. It's dumb.

Fact - No seriously JK Rowling is insane. The whole plot hinges on Grindlewald telling wizards that they're being persecuted by the Ministry of Magic, not being allowed to marry muggles and so forth. Except he also wants only pureblood wizards to rule the world. So muggles have to be removed from power, but it's also cool if you marry them? That seems weird, but fine. So Gindlewald's whole argument rests on wizards being afraid of the terrible "aurors" - basically cops who kill bad wizards. He specifically says it's important wizards understand he's not the violent one. So how does he show he's non-violent? In literally the scene after that argument, he tries to destroy the world. What in the everliving hell is this terrible writing!? How would his followers not be mad that he's trying to murder tons of people - including wizards - when that is literally exactly the sort of behavior he's using to turn them to his side!? It's like listening to an actual insane person trying to explain political conspiracies to you.… Expand

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The3AcademySinsJul 18, 2019

If the first Fantastic Beasts film was joking titled "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find the Plot" then this Fantastic Beasts film can only be called "Fantastic Beasts and How to Ruin a Plot." Ho boy. There are so many retcons to the HarryIf the first Fantastic Beasts film was joking titled "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find the Plot" then this Fantastic Beasts film can only be called "Fantastic Beasts and How to Ruin a Plot." Ho boy. There are so many retcons to the Harry Potter cannon and ridiculous plot twists that this movie made my head spin. The characters have no motivation, and honestly the special effects aren't that good. There is no doubt in my mind that JK Rowling is deep in the midst of her "George Lucas" phase. Time will only tell if she will sell her franchise and a an established producer will attempt to save it like George, though.… Expand

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GramathaNov 11, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Flat-out terrible film with no second act, a first act that goes for 1hr30m and a boring, poorly written third. No interest in seeing the next film. Congrats JK, you ruined Harry Potter… Expand

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arcyzmNov 17, 2018

It is just bad. I read all HP books and found first fantastic beasts quite avarge film but this is just a joke. 75% of time You dont know what the f.... is going on. Who edited this catastrophy??? Also plot is also tragically bad. 3/10 if not worse.

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AruconNov 20, 2018

This Movie was terribly boring. Half of the time i had no idea what was going because the pacing was so bad and there being so many dull, uninteresting characters. (Grindelwald was trash btw(he doesnt do sh**))

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fledsilveiraNov 20, 2018

I'm sorry J.K, but this movie is so slow and boring, there is no villain, no problem to be solved. Characters that were introduced and left without making any difference. Ok, the message is good. There is no antagonism... THERE ARE NO CRIMESI'm sorry J.K, but this movie is so slow and boring, there is no villain, no problem to be solved. Characters that were introduced and left without making any difference. Ok, the message is good. There is no antagonism... THERE ARE NO CRIMES FROM GRINDELWALD! Disappointed.… Expand

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BulgarianCriticNov 21, 2018

I really enjoyed the first Fantastic Beasts but this one was a huge disappointment from the first one and not only that but it just felt uncompleted.They were barely any fantastic beats and 85 % of the movie is just wizards talking inI really enjoyed the first Fantastic Beasts but this one was a huge disappointment from the first one and not only that but it just felt uncompleted.They were barely any fantastic beats and 85 % of the movie is just wizards talking in rooms about Dumbledore and how they need to find the villain.The effects were good id give them that but if you were expecting more interesting beasts and a better story just go watch the first movie… Expand

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ValeliNov 26, 2018

As a fairly casual HP fan, I didn't like this. I spent the first 2/3 or so of the film more or less just confused as to what was going on. Sometimes I'd remember names from books I'd read a long time ago, but I read them long enough ago thatAs a fairly casual HP fan, I didn't like this. I spent the first 2/3 or so of the film more or less just confused as to what was going on. Sometimes I'd remember names from books I'd read a long time ago, but I read them long enough ago that I really lost track of which side-characters were who. FB is filmed well, and has its twists and turns, but it does nothing in the way of filling in any of this background. If you're a serious fan and don't need these details spelled out, that's probably just fine. But for a light fan or someone just stepping into a movie on it's own merits with no previous exposure, that's a fatal flaw. I literally spent most of the time munching tasty popcorn, staring at fantastic beasts, and being generally confused.

Moreover, while there was a pretty severe lack of exposition as mentioned above, I really felt that the pace of this movie dragged - even with it only coming in just over two hours. I'm honestly not sure what was done with most of this time. It wasn't overly exciting, and it wasn't overly informative exposition. The pacing really wasn't there.

The beasts in this flick are admittedly pretty fantastic, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who wasn't a serious series fan (and it sounds like some of them were less than ardent about it as well).… Expand

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LulzTVDec 14, 2018

I payed money for nothing.
I am actualy so goddamn dissapointed. The trashest of all the Harry Potter movies. It completely trashed over the charm of the other movies in the franchise. I am standing right now in the teather and writing thisI payed money for nothing.
I am actualy so goddamn dissapointed. The trashest of all the Harry Potter movies. It completely trashed over the charm of the other movies in the franchise. I am standing right now in the teather and writing this review because of pure boredom. This movie is absolute non sense. 93838293939393929929292f###thismovie38388383828% is unnecesary talking, cheesiness. It's like I am watching an Indian TV show with a big budget. But! BUT Indian TV shows are so bad they are kinda entertaining. This piece of **** is pure boredom. This "movie" ( more like an audio visual product xd )
is pure laziness and incompetence. Terrible pacing, lazy ass writing, 39393993939398asdgahshdhdh% of the characters are useless pieces of cardboard, 399393939% of the movie is filler, 0.000000000000000001% of the movie is the actual plot if I can even call it a plot. And one really weird thing that this movie tries to do is to show you visuals and try to impress you. Oh look flying candles uuuuuh impressive. Oh look magical explosions awesomeeee!!!!! Oh look a giant japanese creature ooooooh so amazing. Who the f### cares about visual effects when you got 0 characterization, 0 unique or strong characters. This audio visual product is an incomprehensible mess. Now the movie is coming close to the climax and I still haven't understood anything. Ps: Grindelwald was a trash just trash villain.… Expand

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EliOli123Dec 14, 2018

It was only a matter of time before the Wizarding World would turn into a full blown left wing propaganda machine. In this movie we see the foundation being laid. I am personally tired of seeing "progressive" preaching woven into myIt was only a matter of time before the Wizarding World would turn into a full blown left wing propaganda machine. In this movie we see the foundation being laid. I am personally tired of seeing "progressive" preaching woven into my entertainment. I go to the movies to be entertained, not indoctrinated. This movie will be my last journey into the Wizarding World.… Expand

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AceZachRocks2Nov 22, 2018

A disappointing sequel, the first fantastic beasts wasn't great but still fun and fresh, something to bring you back into the world. This film is just boring, it's 2 hours of info for the next film getting thrown at you with very minimalA disappointing sequel, the first fantastic beasts wasn't great but still fun and fresh, something to bring you back into the world. This film is just boring, it's 2 hours of info for the next film getting thrown at you with very minimal action and or beasts, But the twist is kinda cool even though I predicted it half way through the film. Harry Potter die hard fans might like it but as a quality film it's a failure.… Expand

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FeudDec 5, 2018

A complete chaos of a film. J.K.Rowling try to cram so much **** in here that it all seems inconsequential or just fanservice. There are so many new characters that I just don't care about and when they've just briefly introced them theyA complete chaos of a film. J.K.Rowling try to cram so much **** in here that it all seems inconsequential or just fanservice. There are so many new characters that I just don't care about and when they've just briefly introced them they start to tell their backstories and expect me to care about it. Another thing that annoyed me was that there was so much cgi smoke. Apart from the amazing creatures in this movie, I found it to be boring and a complete mess.… Expand

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maxik24Nov 21, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Complete nonsense! Fil is nothing like a regular filler. The thirst for profit has done its job and led to a sad outcome. Where is the magic world, Joanna ??? Where are the owls, where are the mantles and fancy dresses? Why does the past of the Harry Potter world look like steampunk ??? Why does McGonagle teach at Hogwarts? Why does Dumbledore teach protection from the dark arts ??? Wake up, people !!! How can you praise the hack? Where are the very crimes of Grindelwald, the strongest dark wizard of the 20th century ??? Definitely this film failure, and very sorry. 0/10… Expand

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MrMovieBuffNov 21, 2018

Nothing happens in this movie. I do not think that should require a spoiler warning, this is one of the most uneventful films to be released in any franchise, and that is saying something. 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' is aNothing happens in this movie. I do not think that should require a spoiler warning, this is one of the most uneventful films to be released in any franchise, and that is saying something. 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' is a movie that focuses so heavily on building a franchise for future sequels, that it forgets to tell its own story and let this particular chapter stand on its own. The movie opens with our antagonist/title character, Gellart Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) escaping prison and threatening the world with his crimes to get rid of all muggle-born wizards. The first action scene is darkly lit, features plenty of rain and lightning, so you are not able to properly see what is going on. We then return to meeting Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), who is banned from travelling across the globe, despite the fact that travelling is something he is fond of doing. The Ministry however, doesn't think he can correct any of his mistakes. He is reunited with Jacob (Dan Fogler) and Queenie (Alison Sudol), but Tina (Katherine Waterston) appears to be missing. She is in Paris, where Credence (Ezra Miller) is still on the loose, and is about to cause trouble if he does not find what he wants, which is answers to where he comes from. Newt is then recruited by Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) to travel and find answers for his quest, even though he has been forbidden by the Ministry of Magic. The movie plods along for its 2 hour and 14 minute run-time to lead to nothing. Absolutely nothing. Yes, there is a plot-twist here and there, but all that gets found out literally minutes before the movie is over, until then, you have to sit through characters just wandering around endlessly looking for other characters, or other clues. There are no words to describe this movie other than just filler. The screenplay is written by a very talented J.K. Rowling, who is best known for writing those "Harry Potter" books, but unfortunately, books and screenplays are completely different forms of fictional writing, and she was definitely out of her comfort zone here, as is director David Yates who directed the last four "Harry Potter" films, as well as the previous "Fantastic Beasts" film in 2016. For some reason, they appeared to have been lost in building a franchise, they forgot how to tell an individual story. The cast still do a fine job, and Jude Law as a younger Dumbledore is a very inspired choice for the role, but ultimately, I'm just curious if the next chapter has a story to tell, or, are we just going to watch the characters do nothing but speak exposition for 2 hours?… Expand

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dogboyNov 27, 2018

Where to start with this mess of a movie? The story is stupid, none of the character's actions make sense and the cinematography was painful to endure. Fair enough people love the harry potter world but making movies like this will surelyWhere to start with this mess of a movie? The story is stupid, none of the character's actions make sense and the cinematography was painful to endure. Fair enough people love the harry potter world but making movies like this will surely destroy that magic as quickly as the SJWs have destroyed Star Wars. There is no way to spin this other than it is just terrible. Now that the film industry has worked out how to make good fantasy films/tv do you think they could go pick up another great series? No, just more of the same stuff because they know they have an audience that will go see it.… Expand

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ab22394Dec 2, 2018

If you liked the Harry Potter movies, do not go and see this film. Ret-cons everywhere, many of which are unnecessary. Pointless, confusing and seems to delight in pulling plot twists from thin air, many of which contradict/ruin plot pointsIf you liked the Harry Potter movies, do not go and see this film. Ret-cons everywhere, many of which are unnecessary. Pointless, confusing and seems to delight in pulling plot twists from thin air, many of which contradict/ruin plot points in the original series.… Expand

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fasztarisznyaFeb 26, 2019

This is a disgrace to everything Harry Potter. Poorly acted characters, poorly explained reasons, poor attempt at drama at every turn. Waste of time.

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hzsvitaminDec 7, 2018

As a huge Harry Potter Wizarding World fan I am very disappointed in this movie. It doesn`t possess the charm of the original, the actors are taking themselves waaay to seriously, Grindelwald played by J.D is too mild. Dumbledore played byAs a huge Harry Potter Wizarding World fan I am very disappointed in this movie. It doesn`t possess the charm of the original, the actors are taking themselves waaay to seriously, Grindelwald played by J.D is too mild. Dumbledore played by J.L is like a completely different person than who we got to know in Harry Potter. He is very serious, muggle-fashionable pretty boy that has no charizma whatsoever. I didn`t think Jude Law was gonna bring Dumbledore, and he didn`t. Dear makers of this movie: You can`t cast an actor just because he has piercing blue eyes!!!! Cast an appropriate actor that can bring the characte r and put some contact lenses into his eyes for pete`s sake!

And the fashion. Why are the wizards and witches fashionable? The Harry Potter books talk about how the magical people clearly don`t get muggle clothing and they cannot blend in. The first original movies showed this beautifully, with fantastic and exciting costume design. How come in the Fantastic Beasts movies they do not wear robes and hats anymore? Where are the robes and hats???

The story line is a mess, I have absolutely no idea what it was about. This movie is cleary just a money maker, and as a fan of her I have to say, J. K. Rowling should be ashamed of herself for selling out like this.… Expand

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B_RadicalFeb 12, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I know it's way after the fact now, but I had to write a review about this movie.

Not only is it BY FAR the worst movie in the Harry Potter franchise, it's one of the worst movies I've ever seen. It really is that bad.

Anyone who says this movie made sense is out of their mind.

The screenplay was abysmal. There were characters that were woefully underdeveloped, characters that existed for only one scene, and the character's progression/actions made no sense at all. That's even to mention the fact that the story doesn't make sense. Albus had a brother that he never mentioned once in 7 HP books? Really? And if that part was all a lie then it was a gross red herring that was included just to stir controversy.

The best part of the move was Jude Law as young Dumbledore, far and away. Why this movie didn't have more of him included...I have no idea. The beasts that were included as well were fun and interesting. But those are really the only two positives from this entire movie.

It felt like JK Rowling was trying to stuff all the plot needed for the next 2 or 3 movies in the series into this one movie. No Harry Potter fan should like this movie. There is no magic or wonder attached this movie.

Really a new screenwriter or director is needed. It's clear from seeing this move that some sort of new voice is needed going forward to return these films to their roots (they should see if Alfonso Cuaron is available since Prisoner of Azkaban was the best movie.)… Expand

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PendalfJan 8, 2019

Peace of crap with poor screenplay and montage. No characters motivation, nothing moves the plot.
Grindelwald and Dumbledore are gays so kiss kiss bang bang

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alianorareeJun 20, 2019

For much of the movie I was confused and bored, but still hopeful things could turn around... Then came the depressing, cliffhanger ending. I walked out of the theater thinking: "I don't really care about any of these people anymore."

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BionicMattJul 3, 2019

This film might pick up after the first 45 minutes, but I'm not sure I have the patience to find out.

The wizarding world is still interesting, but all the CGI in the world doesn't make up for an uninteresting script.

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PetjonApr 28, 2019

Honestly, i really enjoyed graves character in the first movie and bloody hated the "twist" at the end. But this movie.... Wow...
The main character is strung along the story for no reason, he has not one single thing that make me undersandHonestly, i really enjoyed graves character in the first movie and bloody hated the "twist" at the end. But this movie.... Wow...
The main character is strung along the story for no reason, he has not one single thing that make me undersand why he is there.
They ruined the best character waifu mind reader from the first movie, making her evil and joining the bad guy EVEN THOU SHE CAN READ BLOODY MINDS, SO IT SHOULD BE INMPOSSIBLE FOR HER TO GET TRICKED.

Dumbledore had a great actor, just a shame he didnt do anything in this movie.
Jonny depp was just a evil wizard doing evil because evil.
The whole movie feels like a fanfiction gone wrong.
They should have made three movies with three diffrent protagonist.
1. Zoo keepers Movie
2. Follow some kind of Auora that is hunting evil wizard Movie
3. Dumbeldores Movie… Expand

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SoulWarfareMay 23, 2021

JK Rowling: The Crimes of Bad Writing.

Seriously so much exposition and padding with a lot of nothing happening. I can't believe they manage to make the Wizarding World look so boring.

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PalpetineSheevMar 20, 2020

I honestly don't have any idea what the hell J.K. was on when she wrote this script.

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Ikereviews1Sep 15, 2019

This movie is so terrible. as the first one was good. this movie has the iron man 2 problem but much worse. there are many rushed subplots and characters throught this movie. around 20 minutes could have been cut and the movie would have beenThis movie is so terrible. as the first one was good. this movie has the iron man 2 problem but much worse. there are many rushed subplots and characters throught this movie. around 20 minutes could have been cut and the movie would have been better than dragging out the plot.… Expand

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SteprockMar 23, 2019

This movie didn't make a lick of sense. The plot, scenes, and characters bounced around so much you couldn't follow the plot. Clearly, if you haven't read all the books, this one isn't for you.

It's got flaws of basic film-making. ScenesThis movie didn't make a lick of sense. The plot, scenes, and characters bounced around so much you couldn't follow the plot. Clearly, if you haven't read all the books, this one isn't for you.

It's got flaws of basic film-making. Scenes going halfway through then bouncing away. Introducing last minute characters. Setting up character plots and then never pursuing them.

Making things worse, Redmayne's slurred mutter (and I usually like him) made it impossible to track.… Expand

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IsjanHamelJun 16, 2019

This was such a disappointment... Bad character building and just too much of everything and at the same time noting. Im sad now.

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ajzeg01Sep 21, 2019

When I first saw the trailers for this movie, I thought it was going to suck. But, once I sat down and watched the movie, much to my surprise...I was right. This is probably my least favourite movie of the year. There are way too manyWhen I first saw the trailers for this movie, I thought it was going to suck. But, once I sat down and watched the movie, much to my surprise...I was right. This is probably my least favourite movie of the year. There are way too many characters with way too many subplots going on all at once, the villain was horribly miscast, everything was confusing and didn’t make sense, the story was unfocused and pointless, there was way too much pointless fanservice, everything looked grey, it was BORING, and the whole thing only exists to set up sequels! So, yeah, this one’s pretty bad. It’s a new low for Warner Brothers and this franchise, and....hold on, wait a minute, there must be a mistake. I’m listing off all the reasons that I hated Batman v Superman, not Fantastic Beasts 2. Oh? They both have the exact same problems? Okay then! Screw this movie! I sure as hell am not seeing the next one until it comes out on demand! They have officially lost my interest!… Expand

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hnestlyontheslyOct 12, 2019

The Fantastic Beasts series may be the best example since Annie Hall of a film with the biggest disconnect between the values of its fans and its producers including the (living proof that people do not always improve with prior experience)The Fantastic Beasts series may be the best example since Annie Hall of a film with the biggest disconnect between the values of its fans and its producers including the (living proof that people do not always improve with prior experience) JK Rowling. It continues a long and confusing annual tradition of the casting of a domestic abuser, found $7 million dollars guilty of beating up his wife, in roles that are a little too on the nose. In case you’re looking for a modicum of bravery and decency in the world, check out Amber Heard’s open letter from after she first filed from divorce from her abuser, which she reread recently at a conference. These are reasons enough to make sure that you do everything you can to avoid paying for this film–stream it illegally, borrow it from your friends, burn yourself a DVD from the library, sneak into the theater after having paid to see Ralph Breaks the Internet (read: my Saturday two weeks ago). With all those caveats, and with the understanding that we will be among the first to dance on that man’s grave when his decisions catch up to him, FB: CoG was kind of a snore, but a dark, brooding snore.

Someone has written about the unfortunate trope of lazy storytelling by way of magical slide presentations (with respect to Ego in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy 2), but after an hour of sleuthing, I can’t find it. So if you find anything that attests to this, send it my way. In the meantime, FB: CoG oftentimes feels novelistic to a fault. Some examples: the way that Leda and her brother argue in the crypt about Credence’s identity is infuriating, because unlike with the convoluted, Shakespearean plot reveals of the HP series, the audience here has not had time to work through the intricacies of the plot reveal ahead of time. The reveal doesn’t have its desired effect of shock and pathos, instead it’s pretty frustrating to listen to these two minor characters quibble over something that happened decades ago, which we don’t have the ability to adjudicate or verify (Roshomon style) to a satisfying end. (Friend brought up the weirdness of how these epic figures from the HP universe are all really invested in nobody C-listers, quoting a reddit post: “Turning Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law and Johnny Depp into side characters for a weird Zoe Kravitz/Ezra Miller family drama was a mistake.”) Ditto the loose end of the murdered house elf scene. Ditto the MacGuffin in the PO Box that basically serves as a magic slide presentation of Leda’s family tree. Ditto Grindelwald snorting an old skull and vomiting WWII. The abundance of magical powerpoints is a real weakness to the momentum of the story.

That being said, CoG does move the ball further down the field. It’s a film that seems to have kept up with the age of its fanbase and is likely flying over the heads of a lot of its younger viewers: infanticide, rape, holocaust abound. We are looking at a (blinkered but) fuller picture of the Wizarding World outside of school and the effete world of Quidditch, Gringotts, and the Ministry. One of my favorite aspects of storytelling is the lack of logical coherence of Grindelwald’s philosophy. Grindelwald is not just an earlier Voldemort. He’s not the Morgoth before Sauron. He’s not rhetorically opposed to mixed marriages of wizards and non-magic peoples. He’s nominally opposed to police brutality and the horrors of war. His laissez-faire attitude toward most of the hot button social issues of the HP series makes him a lot more insidious a villain, because it’s not entirely clear what his Evil Plan actually is.

Whereas the last movie was about stunted desire, CoG takes on more taboo subjects and makes the investigation and the struggle to understand those taboos central to the story, which maybe isn’t the same thing as making an exciting movie necessarily.… Expand

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SpenBuhGuNov 11, 2019

Really boring and dumb writing. I couldn't wait until it was over. Save yourself don't watch.

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SafeCloudNov 16, 2019

The movie is very boring. It feels like the first 90% of the movie is one big first act and it ads a atrociously bad plot twist at the end of the movie along with a battle scene that feels like it should be in the middle of the movie. None ofThe movie is very boring. It feels like the first 90% of the movie is one big first act and it ads a atrociously bad plot twist at the end of the movie along with a battle scene that feels like it should be in the middle of the movie. None of the characters feel like in the last movie, there are a lot of unnecessary sub-plots that go nowhere and there are too many characters. Also the tone of the movie is all over the place. In one scene you have Grindelwald killing an entire family, while in the other you have Newt playing with his creatures. The only praise I can give to this movie is the acting. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald fails not only as a Harry Potter movie, but as a movie in general.… Expand

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FilmanwaltDec 17, 2020

The film is not enchanting, it is boring from front to back. Except for some great effects, great creatures, the film doesn't offer much. Part 1 was still convincing, but the next excursion in the expanded universe of Harry Potter wentThe film is not enchanting, it is boring from front to back. Except for some great effects, great creatures, the film doesn't offer much. Part 1 was still convincing, but the next excursion in the expanded universe of Harry Potter went wrong.

The film also relies too much on nostalgic moments. The only thing that is positive is that it combines individual pieces from the Harry Potter universe.… Expand

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Elder2FoxDec 30, 2020

This is so weak try to please everyone. I hate all about Dumbledore and Grindelwald, this was unthinkable interference to original story.

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DorichannelJul 25, 2020

Confusingly terrible story and pacing. I watched this while on a flight to Korea...bad idea! Thank God it was free, because this does not live up to Harry Potter franchise potential AT ALL! The ending feels like the middle of a movie. I wasConfusingly terrible story and pacing. I watched this while on a flight to Korea...bad idea! Thank God it was free, because this does not live up to Harry Potter franchise potential AT ALL! The ending feels like the middle of a movie. I was like "What??? It's over? What was the point of the characters and the plot?" It was so unfulfilling.… Expand

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WordsmythologicApr 14, 2022

Please stop giving She Who Must Not Be Named money. Your nostalgia goggles are lying to you. The first movie was a disaster, and this one took a nosedive. The next sequels gets even worse.

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CarlElmoreNov 22, 2022

This has to be the worst screenplay for a major blockbuster film ever written.

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