Review of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) by Mattyice — 30 Nov 2016

While Fantastic Beasts does not capture the entire magic of the Harry Potter movies, it does get a lot of things right. The effects and beasts themselves are great. The acting is solid, despite the characters not being completely likable.

However, the strongest aspect of the film is its early 20th century New York setting, which is lively and, for the lack of a better word, fantastic. Despite these pros, the film drags a bit in the middle and its subplots are rather forced and confusing.

In the end, though, Fantastic Beasts is a solid spinoff of the widely successful Potter movie series.