Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Warner Bros. | Release Date: November 16, 2018
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r96skMay 12, 2022
Better than its predecessor, even if I still didn't really dig it.

'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' has more of a vibe about it, especially early on, and is marginally better paced. Overall, though, I'm kinda split on how I feelBetter than its predecessor, even if I still didn't really dig it.

'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' has more of a vibe about it, especially early on, and is marginally better paced. Overall, though, I'm kinda split on how I feel about this second instalment. It is a definite improvement, and yet I don't have any noteworthy positives to share about it. The cast, despite names I like, are just so forgettable to me in this.

As such, I don't feel like I can give it any more than a 6/10 rating - which feels harsh, but 7/10 feels too high. With that said, I still plan to check out 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore'. It just needs that little extra oomph and these would be films that I'd enjoy, so hopefully that 2022 release will produce.… Expand
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CoolBRSep 4, 2023
An okay movie, there isn't anything much special about it. The plot is generic without many memorable scenes, we just keep following the same characters that appeared in the last movie.

For Harry Potter fans there are many references andAn okay movie, there isn't anything much special about it. The plot is generic without many memorable scenes, we just keep following the same characters that appeared in the last movie.

For Harry Potter fans there are many references and nostalgia which makes the movie better.… Expand
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Kdog152Jan 11, 2023
Just as good as the first film. These films just keep getting better, though what should I expect from a film based on a book by one of the best authors in history. However, there were a few things that didn't make sense. for example, thereJust as good as the first film. These films just keep getting better, though what should I expect from a film based on a book by one of the best authors in history. However, there were a few things that didn't make sense. for example, there are a few times were a name from harry potter is mentioned at Hogwarts, such as travers, except, travers doesn't go to school some 2 decades after, as he is at school with Tom riddle. Lita lestrange dies and her brother is dead, so how does Rudolfus lestrage be born, if the lestrange family is extinct? there are so many plot holes in this film. Like, how is Credence a Dumbledore? Dumbledore only had 2 siblings, Arian and Aberforth. The beginning scene was pretty crap too. But for the most part, it was good. The last 20 minutes was especially good.… Expand
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bfoore90Apr 28, 2020
Clear disappointment when compared to the first one, which I greatly enjoyed. The acting, visuals, score are top notch and sense of wonder are still there but the plot and screenplay is just so overstuffed that you almost feel this movie isClear disappointment when compared to the first one, which I greatly enjoyed. The acting, visuals, score are top notch and sense of wonder are still there but the plot and screenplay is just so overstuffed that you almost feel this movie is filling for something better. I loved the performances as the returning characters, creatures, ect and Johnny Depp is a very convincing villain but the script lacks focus with meaningless side-characters and subplots that end up going nowhere… Expand
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PipeCDec 31, 2018
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Yates and Rowling.

The fantasy cosmos the whole world fell in love with is back under the title "Wizarding World," this time around no Potter included. Mr. Newton Artemis Fido "Newt" Scamander takes up theFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Yates and Rowling.


The fantasy cosmos the whole world fell in love with is back under the title "Wizarding World," this time around no Potter included. Mr. Newton Artemis Fido "Newt" Scamander takes up the torch, a famed Magizoologist known for being expelled from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, his gorgeous and naughty creatures and his duty to helm supposedly five entries.

Directed by well-known filmmaker David Yates and written by the author herself behind the books, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" arrived in theaters two years ago, cooking a spin-off/prequel franchise up that got more positive than negative opinions among the stern fandom. Enjoying acceptable box office numbers both domestic and overseas and mostly positive critical reception thanks to the modest-yet-charming performance of Academy Award-winning Eddie Redmayne, wonderfully crafted visual effects, the unexplored pre-Hogwarts world, the fabulous titular beasts and mythical creatures, an enticing plot twist and the delightful journey across New York; "FBWFT" was a pleasant and far-seeing surprise that shocked us sooner rather than later.

"Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" is the second extension set in this long-running sub-Potterverse, directed by the same director of the last four films in the original saga and penned by prolific writer J. K. Rowling. A bolt from the blue is that even with the creative backbone almost untouched, this second part happens to be a pyrotechnic and enjoyable misfire, plenty of deficiently unified sub-plots that ultimately saturate the not-so-eye-popping visual spectacle, introducing untidily so many narrative threads that, instead of complexity, utterly erode the core story.

Admittedly the dark beauty of some gigantic, messy set-pieces works not quite right because of the writing individuality, but still, by composition, they're simply bracing, as ever. Philippe Rousselot also returns as director of photography, which benefits visual cohesion as for the franchise' look and tone even when the action moves from America to Europe, mainly to Paris, France. Some shots really work, others shine, but none of them are part of the confusingly edited, overextended, strange action sequences. As usual, imagery is rich in content, not as cozy, universal and relatable as the previous ones, but at least it's impressively appealing. The titular 'fantastic' adjective is tailor-made for these beasts. The two adorable creatures who stole the show last time come back in order to edge into the spotlight with their naive behavior and mini-treatments; but it's Europe which hypnotizes with engaging animals. The Circus Arcanus holds important gears for the plot, so when madness is unleashed in the Parisian streets, it showcases a range of magnificently designed creatures who take over the screen, and therefore, the audience. Newt's traveling zoo/suitcase gives us short glimpses of unexplored habitats, in which the most prominent feature is a visually overwhelming underwater seaweed-seahorse. They monopolize a large part of the long title, but their greater and short splendor takes place only in the first act in visual terms, as story-wise, the greatest trick comes up.

Rowling's widely known for erecting fantasy worlds brimming with mythos, facing good against evil, going through an ambiguous area of grays which create beautiful, knotty stories. The primary thread here is clear and synthetic, but to strengthen it and nourish it she draws upon clumsy narrative saturation that ends up throwing an all-star cast, a few engrossing performances and some gloomy digital effects out. The script has no focus to unfold, its ambition to put too much information into a single two-hour-plus feature is atrocious; Dumbledore's true origins are only tested by giving more plot weight to Jacob Kowalski's love affair, mitigate the prominence of the beasts and deliver a worthy development to its great villain are some of the sins that neither the strongest cinematic spell achieves to break. This is a perplexing mythological disaster of endless derivations that, without the talented central figure, would have been the longest headache of this year at the movies.

"Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" by David Yates mesmerizes us with gorgeous beasts, good performances and special re-encounters with characters from the original franchise; but a hodgepodge of overlong, untidy plots doesn't enrich the main world as it should, instead, weakens and endangers this new franchise of dissimilar entries. "The Crimes of Grindelwald" loses its magic, is darker and more tedious than its predecessor, a longueur which tries to provide emotion and thrill with wrongly placed provocative twists that the only thing they achieve is to sink progressively this magical world which is lost in a mess of sequels, spin-offs, homages and Hollywood rip-offs.… Expand
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angelsanzcorreaNov 27, 2018
Shallow, goes nowhere, and with undeveloped+plain characters. A bit of fun, but mostly just a device to push watchers into the next movie.
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ComandanteCobraMay 18, 2022
Not awesome , not terrible...average on the verge of boring.
It's a very long movie targeted toward adult vievers that didn't add much to the Potterverse.
Some inconsistency with Potter world can be irritating, but it is not the end of the world.
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eva3si0nMar 28, 2019
2 part of Fantastic Beasts it is possible to look at a trailer. All plot in it is perfectly described. What in general sense to watch the movie if the only role of this movie to connect 1 part and not left 3 yet. In general it is impossible2 part of Fantastic Beasts it is possible to look at a trailer. All plot in it is perfectly described. What in general sense to watch the movie if the only role of this movie to connect 1 part and not left 3 yet. In general it is impossible to call the movie the integral work, considering as it comes to an end. If the 3rd part appears the same, then it will be the biggest extension of a plot, knowing Warner Borthers I will not be surprised. Mediocre cinema which discredits a saga name about Harry Potter.… Expand
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VirgonoShakaJan 7, 2019
Ugh!!! I'm starting to wonder if JK has read her own book series because at times, this felt more fanfiction (bad one) than cannon. With a story that is not even interesting, effects that are meh at best, and characters that have no purposeUgh!!! I'm starting to wonder if JK has read her own book series because at times, this felt more fanfiction (bad one) than cannon. With a story that is not even interesting, effects that are meh at best, and characters that have no purpose at all in being in the movie other than "we were in the first one" or "we appeared in the books" this movie at no point seems like something worthy of the Wizarding world, and easily takes the place as the worst so far, with its final "twist" only adding insult to injury. Apart from good music, some ok performances (Deep and Law) and some nice moments or creatures, this is a list of crimes that make the future bleak.… Expand
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thedaywalkerNov 17, 2018
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Being a HUGE fan of the Harry Potter series (including the first Fantastic Beasts) I got out of the theater truly disappointed.

This isn't a terrible film by any means, but it's the first time I was completely bored watching a Harry Potter movie.

The performances are great, Jude Law as Dumbledore was amazing, it's really a shame we didn't get a lot of him, Redmayne as Scamander again blew it out of the park, Johnny Depp's performance was good, but unfortunately because of all the useless subplots, and useless characters that were added, the character of Grindelwald didn't have the attention it needed, I mean the name of the movie is "Crimes of Grindelwald" and he really doesn't do much. All the romance added just help make the movie even more boring. J.K. Rowling missed the mark on the script on this one

The movie is visually stunning, the score is amazing, the first scene with Grindelwald escaping prison is awesome, and the twist in the end was actually really good and quite shocking.

But unfortunately those things couldn't save this movie from it's very inconsistent storytelling and boring really boring script… Expand
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Jk9785Nov 19, 2018
A convoluted mess from start to finish, David Yates' sixth entry in the Wizarding World franchise is a massive disappointment. J.K. Rowling's script makes no sense and it messes up the timeline. This is unfortunate, because the performances,A convoluted mess from start to finish, David Yates' sixth entry in the Wizarding World franchise is a massive disappointment. J.K. Rowling's script makes no sense and it messes up the timeline. This is unfortunate, because the performances, especially those of Johnny Depp and Eddie Redmayne, are insanely good, but the writing makes this film the worst in the Wizarding World.… Expand
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JPKJun 14, 2019
Very Messy And Disappointing
Crimes Of Grindelwald may have great performances from Law and Depp, and beautiful special effects. But it’s also very messy with a pretty poorly written script, bland characters, and is pretty boring.
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JLuis_001Nov 24, 2018
J.K. Rowling is a good writer. What she achieved with Harry Potter was surprising, after all she made many children become interested in reading again. Even for me Harry Potter also meant a lot. His books were among the first ones I read as aJ.K. Rowling is a good writer. What she achieved with Harry Potter was surprising, after all she made many children become interested in reading again. Even for me Harry Potter also meant a lot. His books were among the first ones I read as a kid and I continued with my love for the saga during my adolescence and yes let's say that now as an adult I still enjoy the films.
The books are part of my library and I now consume these new films and I repeat; I think she is a good writer. Hardly a great one but her work was solid, however and sadly, there's a serious problem: She's not a screenwriter. Maybe someone made her believe it and the people involved in the production allowed it, but even though the characters of this whole universe belong to her, it's incredibly obvious that she's not a good screenwriter and unfortunately this films suffers because of it.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is a film completely devoid of structure. Being a film of little more than two hours long, its plot barely advances a little. Evidently they're trying to extend the story, though perhaps too much. Even getting into trouble with her own mythology.
Unlike the previous film, in this one, everything feels pretty lackluster. Everything that made the previous film pleasant is completely absent here. All the events feel hurried and misguided, in addition to leaving almost all situations completely open.

The theme is interesting, especially for those who already know more or less where the story is going, but the way in which Rowling builds the events feels neglected and what probably would have worked very well in a novel doesn't translate well to the cinematic language and therefore doesn't work as it should.
And also I have to say that the film has two very serious problems. The first has to do with its title. By being called Fantastic Beasts the story has to include them even though they're completely unnecessary. The second one is the level of magic shown in these stories, which is far superior to that seen in the Harry Potter films, with the exception of the battle between Dumbledore and Voldermort in Order of the Phoenix.
Voldemort being a more powerful and obscure wizard than Grindelwald, I'm surprised that he could never have done something similar to Grindelwald's final attack in this film.

And above all, don't fool yourselves, maybe they're selling us Newt Scamander as the main character of this franchise now but frankly it's quite evident that this story is aimed at building the mythical final duel between Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald and especially the ultimate fate of the new key character: Credence, who finally gets to know his true identity at the end of this film.
Although it's fair to ask if with the little success this film has had at the box office, Warner will move forward with the five films plan. I really don't know that, although frankly there's no point in making five films if you're only going to be sharing crumbs in each installment until they reach the ending. That's not fair to the fans because it honestly seems a very rude way to take more money out of them with what little is being delivered.
I said this because the mystery of this film is poor. The biggest revelation only happens in the last two minutes and everything that goes on until that moment is really not essential, it's not really important, they don't give anything really substantial and that disappointed me a lot because I'm a fan of this universe, but it is what it is.

The only reason I gave it a five is for one simple reason; The level of production remains at the very first level. The magic of this magical world created by Warner is still there.
You can see that technology has advanced and honestly, the film looks excellent. Only some minor problems in which the green screen is very evident, but beyond that, the visual effects, the costumes, the sets, the music. Everything's excellent in those departments. I cannot complain about that at all.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald was very regular. It wasn't worth the two year wait. It's definitely the most disappointing film of this franchise so far but I could hardly say that it's the scandalous failure that many people are saying it is. I don't see it that way and I don't believe it, but it's very far from what was promised.… Expand
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JokohamaDec 6, 2018
Beautiful, but boring. The whole movie feels like a couple of mid-season tvshow episodes, without climax.
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MarkiniNov 22, 2018
Slow and an over-encumbering plot. The film has way too much dialogue for its own good. And story arcs that are both confusing and boring. While the magical parts are great, they're short and sparse. The cast is great, but it really is aSlow and an over-encumbering plot. The film has way too much dialogue for its own good. And story arcs that are both confusing and boring. While the magical parts are great, they're short and sparse. The cast is great, but it really is a tragedy on how untapped the talent was used.… Expand
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MisterGokuNov 17, 2018
Pros: Good acting, gorgeous visuals, beautiful score. Cons: Overstuffed with subplots, often confusing, and it all just seems like a filler for the next film in the installment. Definitely one of the weakest entries from the mind of JK Rowling.
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SNoOOobNov 21, 2018
With too many cups of writer's overflowing ego and wasted consideration about own creation.
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JaysographyAug 28, 2019
The Crimes of Grindelwald is the latest in the ever expanding universe of J.K. Rowling but also its second film in the Fantastic Beasts trilogy. From the beginning of the film you are filled with laughter and joy as you once again live outThe Crimes of Grindelwald is the latest in the ever expanding universe of J.K. Rowling but also its second film in the Fantastic Beasts trilogy. From the beginning of the film you are filled with laughter and joy as you once again live out your Harry Potter dreams as a child. However, while you are lost in the magic you might also end up leaving the film being lost in the plot as well. The main gripe with the film is that, technically speaking, the film never actually accomplishes anything. The movie ends where it began, there is no progress. Therefore leaving many critics scratching their heads as to why there should be a third instalment when they could have simply ended the series with a slightly longer than average film.… Expand
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JortigoMar 17, 2019
A tape that is very good but lacks the elements that made his predecessor fantastic.
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iCampoRamilMay 18, 2022
Mucho más oscura de inicio, presenta una parte interesante de misterio/thriller, pero luego no acaba tan interesante y se apaga un poco. todo por una resolución del tema demasiado simple. Lo bueno que tiene, eso sí, lass pinceladas que dejaMucho más oscura de inicio, presenta una parte interesante de misterio/thriller, pero luego no acaba tan interesante y se apaga un poco. todo por una resolución del tema demasiado simple. Lo bueno que tiene, eso sí, lass pinceladas que deja para la tercera parte.

· Cosas buenas: detallitos y referencias para los fans fans, se la juega bastante al ser tan oscura, con discursos supremacistas y demás. Los efectos especiales son una auténtica maravilla, y cómo no, Johnny Depp lo hace impresionante de Grindelwald.
· Cosas malas: introducen demasiadas cosas sin propósito que dejan al espectador confuso con tanta saturación de información, es bastante caótica en líneas generales.
· Conclusión: se le nota a la legua que es una transición de la parte 1 a una tercera que se viene con un gran hype, aún así, tiene cosas guais, pero sin duda peor que la 1.… Expand
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Fixer84Mar 16, 2023
A dull and flat film that leaves you absolutely nothing at the end of the vision, if not the awareness that going forward at this rate it will only get worse.
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TVJerryNov 20, 2018
This film starts with the confusing escape sequence of the titular wizard (played by Johnny Depp). From there it descends into a tedious parade of dramatic character interactions that get more and more mystifying. Some of the fantasyThis film starts with the confusing escape sequence of the titular wizard (played by Johnny Depp). From there it descends into a tedious parade of dramatic character interactions that get more and more mystifying. Some of the fantasy creatures return (along with their keeper Eddie Redmayne), but unlike the first film, there's not much visually dazzling in the effects, the environments or even the costumes. The audience members who had read the books (or at least the Harry Potter series) seemed to be more pleased with what was happening, but I found it a jumbled, puzzling, slow mess.… Expand
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TyranianMay 20, 2019
Plenty of colourful magic but seriously tedious characters and plot. Never does anything intelligent.
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eagleeyevikingFeb 15, 2019
While the film is entertaining throughout its runtime, it does feel more like an exposition dump than a wizarding adventure.
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MattBrady99Dec 20, 2018
“Magic blooms... only in rare souls. Still, we must skulk in shadows. But the old ways serve us no longer.”

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ is a muddled sequel/prequel that lacks magic and wonder. The most tedious part is“Magic blooms... only in rare souls. Still, we must skulk in shadows. But the old ways serve us no longer.”

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ is a muddled sequel/prequel that lacks magic and wonder. The most tedious part is realizing there’s going to be four more of these; something I was once comfortable with. This isn’t the type of story that inspired J.K. Rowling to start writing - no, this is a studio movie asking when the script is done.

The biggest crime this movie has ever committed is being boring.

Still, not everything is bad…

David Yates directing during the action sequences was entertaining and delivers some creative set pieces. I mean, the guy knows how to direct a big budget movie and make it look as good as it does. The production design and costumes are excellent as usual for these type of movies.

Eddie Redmayne and Dan Fogler are great once again. I believed they chemistry a lot more than first one. However, the characters themselves don’t suit this type of story, especially Jacob whose brought back without a good reason. I guess that memory wipe spell didn’t work because it only took away bad memories, yet he remembers the first world war - so why did he forget in the first? I wonder if this affects the people of New York as well.

Katherine Waterston did the best with the material she was given, which isn’t much as her character is put on autopilot. Jude Law as a youngish Dumbledore is perfect casting. Law’s shape and classy approach to the character makes his presence enthralling; too bad he’s screen time is slim.

I’m aware this opinion may spark disagreement, but I thought Johnny Depp played Grindelwald with the right charm and dangerous presence for the character to work. While I still believe Colin Farrell would’ve been perfect as this series Voldemort, because I could imagine Farrell growing into that wicked and striking villain.

And that’s really it for positives.

I gave the first movie credit for avoiding nostalgia and managing to stand on its own two feet, but now it’s trying to build a franchise without telling a good story. The movie is all over the place in terms of storytelling and narrative.

I’m not sure about you, but I was struggling to follow what was going on. I thought it was just me at first as I don’t consider myself a fan of the series or know the Wizarding World that well. It was meant for the fans who can easily follow this narrative, right? Well, to my surprise and relief, I was wrong. It’s never a good sign when hardcore fans struggle to explain the entire “plot”. Is it about Newt Scamander? How about Grindelwald?

Some of the visual effects looked pretty bad and painfully noticeable when interacting with non-digital performers. I said this once and I’ll say it again, I kinda wish there was more practical work.

Overall rating: I don’t know the fate of these movie in the future, but judging on the box office results and the critical reviews from both critics and fans alike, it’s pretty bleak. I’m sure there will be a third movie and fans will see it no matter what while holding a grudge against Rowling.

What a time to be alive.… Expand
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Xan_RyilNov 19, 2018
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I went with almost no expectations after lukewarm first movie, but J. K. Rowling along with David Yates still manage to disappoint me. Grindlewald starts off with a brilliant sequence but within that you could see that the director does not have that grip and lacks the crunch. A promise which is thrown soon after.

Rowling needs to understand that writing a movie is different than writing a novel. You can’t keep it that slow and almost no character development is offered in the movie that’s why. Much like it’s ancestor series, Grindlewald hardly did not lose any of the character from the first movie even though strict criticism over the talentless cast. Here is what is wrong with the movie
1. Baggage of the first movie
As said earlier, fans failed to identify with almost all of the lead characters from the first movie. It was needed to drop some of the characters (Jacob atleast) but next movie kept them on even though Tine, Queenie and Jacob play no role in story. Even new characters don’t help much. Dumbledore, Theseus and Nagini are merely decorative items. Someone should tell the producers that the beasts are not as interesting as they think and presenting them. Neither are they cute not funny and no one wants to see them. People want the darker tone and a better goal (not credence again).

2. Who to follow
Although movie is flooded with the characters but there is a confusion who is real protagonist. Series started with Newt, but his role and contribution has diminished to only avoiding direct eye contact. Dumbledore was expected to have a strong role but he has only an extended guest appearance. 3. Marvel’s Formula
Harry Potter has always casted diverse actors but here it was diverse too much. Much of the cast was unnecessarily ethnic. Smaller roles to only bring some interest or color in the story were played by international actors. Also this single movie has more special effects then all of the 8 Harry potter movies combined. Many of the actors are in 20’s or 30’s. It can’t be swallowed that there is not mature aurar on the team. Everyone is just out of school and holding a high rank and important position in ministry. On the other hand, they were too old for kids to connect with.

4. Weak writing
Screenplay is vague and even by the end one is not sure what’s Gindlewald’s real motive. May be it was explained in the novels but not in the movie which audience came to watch. Last movie ended with Gindlewald’s capture and this started with his escape, that was too quick to digest. He was shown to be very strong and powerful from the start of the movie which should have been a work in progress. A slow escape and gradual raise to the power involving obtaining of a special object to cast a citywide curse which would kill that many aurars. Instead they kept Ginglewald doing nothing after escape and in climax (which was hard to identify) Gindlewald casts a spell so massive to kill a lot of powerful wizards.
5. Waste
Like Harry Potter, we don’t have “Cream of British Film Industry” but we do have “Johnny Depp” an actor known for his vast versatility and what a waste. He never was given a chance to show his true colors (especially with all white makeup). Series’ fans were against his casting but producers could have benefited from Depp’s following which they totally lost as he does nothing out of the box except wearing weird lenses.

Still I liked the movie better than the first one as it had a better second half. Here is what is good with this movie.
1. Jude Law and Zoe Kravitz
Only two actors stood out of the mediocre performance. Jude looked like he studied Michael Gambon very well and transformed his personal accordingly. With all his movement, one can see Michael Gambon’s Dumbledore. Zoe had only one chance to shine in the series and she sure did not miss it. She brought much needed depth to her character with mysterious air and elegance.

2. Magical effects
For fans, it would be satisfying to see there are a lot of magical sequence. When you are directing a movie after a fan favorite series, a lot of things could go wrong, and in case of Grindlewald, everyone involved in the movie made sure that they all do go wrong.… Expand
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roastbirdNov 18, 2018
Bad.

1. Random character pops up without a reason.
2. Character do things that out of his character.
3. 80% of the time was talking about love stories that doesn't related to the movie.
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DrBlahBlahNov 16, 2018
Both predictable and confusing, over-stuffed and dull, this is another shameless cash-grab from the studios who weren't satisfied with the billions they made from the Harry Potter films. (And there's three more in the works!)
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amheretojudgeNov 17, 2018
the spells are mere tomfoolery..

Fantastic Beasts : The Crimes Of Grindelwald Yates's glossy magic is clearly outdated and ineffective. This overstuffed people-pleaser is no way, Rowling is supposed to get her mojo back. What was exploredthe spells are mere tomfoolery..

Fantastic Beasts : The Crimes Of Grindelwald

Yates's glossy magic is clearly outdated and ineffective. This overstuffed people-pleaser is no way, Rowling is supposed to get her mojo back. What was explored in Potter franchise, is reminisced till it grows numb in here; the spells are mere tomfoolery. The patterns are getting more and more clear and the structure is getting worn out. Both the installments of Fantastic Beasts, feasts itself with a rolled dice here and there in its first half, and then amps up the charge for a loud finale, which it actually isn't.

The plot is complex but infomercial, their barely resides any flow. The first act is spent upon chattering and mapping the characters about their current state. And just when it was supposed to get thick, it gets more dump, Rowling keeps adding more characters to confuse you; it is ultimately pure magic, she is distracting you. But this distraction isn't feasible to either the makers or the viewers. And all these characters with their hidden secret, walking parallel-y to the story-line ends up in a showdown where Depp is at the throne of it; on that rendezvous point, Rowling's spell casts upon us.

The characters mingle around with political agenda that helps them catch you, and once you are in hold of them, they won't leave you until you nod along to their schemes. Rowling's perspicacious knowledge of the trajectory is what this franchise still thrives on. The narration is discreet and each character gets a voice. Depp gets to overpower others on screen and he loves it as much as we do. Redmayne seems to have found an apt shoes to fill in, his not-so-smooth-talk is way too smooth. Law doesn't have much to offer, but he makes sure that there isn't any regret on casting him.

Miller is underused and works as a pawn for the most part of it. Waterston and Fogler are convincing on revisiting their role whilst Sudol still is looking for something, and on additional cast, Kravitz gets a big chunk of bite. The lethargic over thought-out and ineffective conversations itches you like lumps which is surprising coming from Rowling, especially at the initial stages; she seems in a rush to give you even a compelling argument. The background score is decent if not anything extraordinary, the sound effects are sharp and the visual effects does make your eye pop.

Unfortunately, all of that seems moot if considered the final outcome of the plot. With so much to say, with so many voices, there probably will be one or two that you might wish to take home with you. Ticking for more than two hours, Yates's visual galore tricks are getting predictable, there is no grip, just empty cat and mouse chase that are following wrong tracks. Undoubtedly, Fantastic Beasts : The Crimes Of Grindelwald is the weakest link of this magical world, that once dared question the big questions of life, is now unfortunately settled on the thrills of "stupefy" spells.… Expand
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LivingTribunalDec 26, 2018
Johnny Depp and Jude Law did great acting, but it wasn't about Fantastic Beasts at all. There are too many holes in the story. And we can't understand most of the character's thoughts. There are too many! It makes you wait for the next film,Johnny Depp and Jude Law did great acting, but it wasn't about Fantastic Beasts at all. There are too many holes in the story. And we can't understand most of the character's thoughts. There are too many! It makes you wait for the next film, but this film itself is a shame of Harry Potter franchise.… Expand
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GrantD243Dec 8, 2018
Oof. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is a perfect example of how a film can suffer from being the middle child in a planned trilogy. This whole film is just setting up the third film. What little story development there is isOof. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is a perfect example of how a film can suffer from being the middle child in a planned trilogy. This whole film is just setting up the third film. What little story development there is is largely unsatisfying, and a lot of this film is just...boring. It also had an odd flow to it and feels pretty clunky at times.

Newt is still one of my favorite characters in the Harry Potter universe, but he deserves a better story. I hope the third film makes up for this.… Expand
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MakorNov 20, 2018
While the first fantastic beasts movie wasnt great, it atleast felt like it had some heart and a nice story to tell. The sequel however feels uninspired and messy. The worst thing about the movie in my opinion was the pacing, the storyWhile the first fantastic beasts movie wasnt great, it atleast felt like it had some heart and a nice story to tell. The sequel however feels uninspired and messy. The worst thing about the movie in my opinion was the pacing, the story switches between so many characters , and non of them feel very human or likeable. Things just seem to happen so the movie can show you some expensive CGI magic, and then move on to the next stupid character. And the characters really dont hold up. While the original Harry potter story had a few strong, main characters. Fantastic beasts has maybe one, Newt. He is likeable and rather interresting, but the movie tries to show you the story from everyones perspective, and it ends up kind of ruining the movie, because almost all of them suck. The acting sadly wasnt good enough to hold up the sometimes terrible dialog and characters just dont seem like real people.

The story is real heavy on fan service in my opinion, as it all revolves around setting up the main Harry Potter story, and making nothing a coincedence in that story. Everything needs to be connected. But then again just as much of the story is about the AMAZING magic and the TRAGIC heatbreak of the love stories the movie features. Sadly it feels old and kind of cliche, which is the last thing this overproduced film needs.

One thing i did like about the movie is its music, Quite a few times, i looked away from the bad movie, and just enjoyed the good music that was playing in the background.
Will probably be trying to find some sort of soundtrack to listen to sometime.

All in all, the movie needs you to either be a hardcore HP fan, who will swallow up anything Rowling makes. Or someone who just wants to see a stupid lovestory cliche, with some cool magic. Sadly i am neither
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movieducationNov 16, 2018
Avada kedavra and obliviate this installment, FANTASTIC BEASTS : THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD is all visual of magic but no enchantment, uninspiring storyline and characters with emotional range of teaspoon ! Why is J.K Rowling trying to piss me off ?
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PepsiJamieDec 10, 2018
I'm giving this 4 stars ONLY because the FX were stellar and the acting was good. The storyline is confusing at best, irresponsible and offensive to HP fans at worst. It's as if your reading a "choose your own adventure" book from cover toI'm giving this 4 stars ONLY because the FX were stellar and the acting was good. The storyline is confusing at best, irresponsible and offensive to HP fans at worst. It's as if your reading a "choose your own adventure" book from cover to cover.

Like many others, I have read and watched all the Harry Potter films numerous times. I have enjoyed them immensely and consider them an incredible asset to literature. In my opinion J.K. Rowling, Warner Brothers and David Yates should be ashamed for creating such a jumbled mess and associating it with Harry Potter. If Warner Brothers was smart they'd start over and actually READ the script before making another costly, bewildering and unworthy film that is in any way associated with the Harry Potter franchize.… Expand
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BigManJamNov 16, 2018
Literally hot fookin garbage, everything about this movie pist me the fook of. It is a disgrace to Harry Potter.
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qqiwkqaqwNov 23, 2018
Dissapointing movie, lower than it's predecessor, and the story is just pretty bad.
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IrisenDec 6, 2018
Crimes of Grindelwald is a disappointment of a movie. I can't say it's bad because it's redeemed by some of its aspects, like its visuals (the Archives scenes is very entertaining to watch) and the sheer nostalgia factor (If you've seen it,Crimes of Grindelwald is a disappointment of a movie. I can't say it's bad because it's redeemed by some of its aspects, like its visuals (the Archives scenes is very entertaining to watch) and the sheer nostalgia factor (If you've seen it, you know what I'm talking about) but it still remains disappointing. The plot is boring, the characters are either butchered in their development or incredibly flat. The stories are convoluted, it's as if JK tried to cram in as much story elements and new characters as she could and the end result is a bloated, confused mess. The only reason I'm not giving this a worse rating is the aspects I've mentionned before and Jude Law's Dumbledore, who's pretty hot (ngl), and I'm weak for that kind of stuff.
The last plot twist gave me the urge to throw myself in the nearest river. I never want to see that movie again but I still remain hopeful for the sequel, and I really hope that JKR can get better at writing for movies.… Expand
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katieleigh422Dec 8, 2018
If only I could differentiate my rating based on whether I liked watching it vs. whether I thought it was a good movie. Admittedly, I have no objectivity regarding the Wizarding World and will enjoy every moment you let me get my eyeballs onIf only I could differentiate my rating based on whether I liked watching it vs. whether I thought it was a good movie. Admittedly, I have no objectivity regarding the Wizarding World and will enjoy every moment you let me get my eyeballs on it. But this movie was a mess and had plotholes and questionable character points all over the place. See it if you love the Wizarding World -- those of you who do will likely get more out of it than you did the first in this series. But was it a good movie? Not really.… Expand
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promised_mahdiMar 3, 2019
i'm confused some spells were in this movie with wide use and they weren't in harry potter series i think it's not reasonable a spin off should be loyal to its source this film isn't in addition there is a prediction in story that i reallyi'm confused some spells were in this movie with wide use and they weren't in harry potter series i think it's not reasonable a spin off should be loyal to its source this film isn't in addition there is a prediction in story that i really can't figure out its connection to grindelwald… Expand
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alvindinoMar 11, 2019
The worst part is, after all the rotating subplots appear without a significant impression, as if the subplots are Disapparating just like that, the story doesn't really have a conclusion. This film is only felt as a bridge to deliver us toThe worst part is, after all the rotating subplots appear without a significant impression, as if the subplots are Disapparating just like that, the story doesn't really have a conclusion. This film is only felt as a bridge to deliver us to the next episode. We will not understand this watch if we do not watch the previous film, we will not get a meaningful answer before watching the next film. It's disappointing, because in terms of narration, this is an 'important' story in the history of the magic world. J.K. Rowling once again showed her ability to build a complex universe. But it seems like it's better to be booked first. As a script, it's just too much. The Potterheads will just be happy, because they have explored a deeper magical world. But as a film, this is no longer the story of Newt Scamander. This is a crimes of maxim story to turn on the franchise that should have been finished.… Expand
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schokokipferlJul 1, 2019
The movie has potential, but it just comes out rather messy... too much is introduced at once and it just makes the audience confused. Queenie’s story, Nagini’s story, Leta’s story could all have been much more interesting if any of them wereThe movie has potential, but it just comes out rather messy... too much is introduced at once and it just makes the audience confused. Queenie’s story, Nagini’s story, Leta’s story could all have been much more interesting if any of them were given more attention. I’m really hoping FB3 makes up for it!… 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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michaelburnNov 16, 2018
Total disappointment. Broke everything that worked in the first film, did not add alternatives.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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CarlElmoreNov 22, 2022
This has to be the worst screenplay for a major blockbuster film ever written.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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