Okay, let me just say that I did not see this is theaters. This is all about my thoughts and impressions on the movie after viewing it for the first time. That being said, I was very excited to see this movie. I really liked the Harry Potter series (except for the last couple of movies, very depressing). This movie brought hope that it would be like the series started out to be.
The story centers on Newt Scamander in the 1920s. The British wizard is visiting America with a suitcase that seems to open on its own - a lot. The plot follows with a whirlwind of incidents leading to chaos, creature hunting, and discovering what has been plaguing New York City since before Newt's visit. This movie definitely delivered on the magic. The visual effects in some parts were very stunning and the creatures seemed very real. The characters were portrayed well and seemed to possess some familiar characteristics - more on that later. It was a fairly fun movie to watch.
Now for the bad part....where to begin? First of all, like I said earlier, some of the characters had familiar characteristics. It felt like we were watching Harry, Hermione, Luna, and Neville in a different time period as adults. I didn't mind this much but it did feel like Rowling just took characters she already had and just changed names and ages. Another issue was that everything was (as I said earlier) a whirlwind of incidents. Characters didn't seem to develop and plot didn't develop much either. The basic issue with this story is - little story or none at all.
By the end of the movie, you know very little about the characters (including full names) that you met - especially Newt. Some hints were dropped, but no time was taken to explain anything. The villain, Grindelwald, was especially an enigma with only some headlines at the beginning and an extremely brief appearance at the end of the film. Some characters got too much screen time, like the bland and annoying Tina. Her sister, Queenie, was a much more enjoyable character to watch.
I guess in the end, understanding the movie all depends upon how familiar you are with the Harry Potter universe. I only know of it from the movies 1 - 5 and 7.2 (I told you, I tried to avoid watching the end because I was warned that it was very depressing). That aside, I did enjoy the movie very much...I was just a little lost sometimes at what was being mentioned. However, I would definitely recommend the movie to anyone who likes the Harry Potter series.
And that's it. I hope you enjoyed this post. Follow me so you don't miss out on future posts. Leave a comment below telling me your thoughts on the movie and if you'd recommend it. Have a great weekend and as always, keep on gaming!
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