Review of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) by Luke E — 05 Jan 2017

I didn't know what to expect from a spin-off film like this especially occurring in the same Universe of a franchise I loved as a kid; Harry Potter. Well, this is what J.K. Rowling is creating alongside Warner Brothers just to prevent the company from buying the rights to 'Cursed Child'.

After watching the film however I was both surprised and entertained by what this film had on display, a new type of Magical Journey set in 1920s New York about 70 years before Harry Potter's birth.

'Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them', is full of charming and thrilling sensations pitted against a wizard and a whole community in times of desperation and preventing their exposure to the real world or the 'No-Maj' as the Americans call 'Muggles'.

Though I found it's scope to be almost on the edge of being bloated, the much more deeper endearing, charming and moments of hilarity made me like the film even more as I was watching it. There's enough thrills chills to satisfy all fans of Harry Potter both young and old as I found this film being the first in five both incredibly satisfying companion piece to the franchise overall.

I commend all the cast for their performances as most of them were absolutely fantastic in their roles also to director David Yates, whose knowledge and style to this magical world is exciting as it's stunning to watch on screen, I recommend it to all Potter fans alike to experience.