Review of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) by Praetorian333 — 20 Nov 2016

This film unfortunately contains none of the "heart" or emotion of the Harry Potter series. It simply feels like the empty husk of a film. There's nothing substantial about the characters without ham-handed exposition.

I'm a massive fan of the HP universe, but this one just felt very flavorless to me. The actors fell flat, not due to their ability, but due to either poor writing or direction. Colin Farrell is completely wasted in this film, as are some other characters who could have been so much deeper.

Overall, it's a letdown of a film that simply moseys from plot point to plot point, with little actual substance.