Review of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) by 43In2014 — 23 Nov 2016
Related media: I have watched all of the previous seven Harry Potter films but have not read any of the books, including the Fantastic Beasts book.
What's it like?: It's like the first Harry Potter film, where they introduce the World of Wizardry, its magic, human characters and animals, combined with the horrifying world of witch-hunting in the old US of A.
Pros:
1) As promised by the title, there are some fantastic beasts! 2) The film also brings the world of Harry Potter, its magic, human characters and animals, back into our consciousness again, but it is going in a totally different direction, and that is interesting and original.
Cons:
1) The obvious villain in the film, a very destructive force, could be better presented towards the end of the film. As in Alien and Jaws, less is more. There was too much of it in the film, yet it felt insufficiently explained. This part here could be shortened by few minutes. (Note: There is a less obvious villain in the film.).
3) Johnny Depp's casting in this film felt like an attempt to promote his flagging career.
How would the the different age groups rate it?
Children: (The film is not rated for children.).
Teens: Excellent.
Young adults: Good.
Medium age adults: Good.
Old adults: Good.
Rating: 4/5 (no half scores). It is worth spending your money and watching it in the cinemas.
This review of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) was written by 43In2014 on 23 Nov 2016.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has generally received positive reviews.
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