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By Sandra Hall (505) for Sydney Morning Herald (1,256) on 14 Nov 2018

There's a lot to take in…

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By Paul Whitington (413) for Irish Independent (461) on 14 Nov 2018

Unfortunately, we see lots and lots of Grindelwald. Has Johnny Depp forgotten how to act…

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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 14 Nov 2018

Rowling has fallen into the bridging trap, giving us a sequel that mostly spins its wheels setting up the next installment…

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By Blake Howard (505) for Flicks.com.au (38) on 14 Nov 2018

There are brief flashes of brilliance in the at times laborious Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - the second of five cinematic…

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By Graeme Tuckett (166) for Stuff.co.nz (387) on 14 Nov 2018

If you're a true fan, these are the moments you live for…

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By Kerry Lengel (223) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 14 Nov 2018

While it is a perfectly serviceable placeholder in the larger series, its contributions to the Potterverse are disappointingly minor…

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By Lisa Johnson Mandell (104) for AtHomeInHollywood.com (165) on 14 Nov 2018

Any efforts at deep understanding will leave you in a trance that even Dumbledore can't break…

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By Scott Mendelson (400) for Forbes (586) on 14 Nov 2018

It is entirely about setting up the next sequels and teasing an ultimately meaningless reveal…

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By Dustin Putman (2,479) for TheFilmFile.com (2,314) on 14 Nov 2018

The ambition, skill, and immersive wonder of the landscape J.K. Rowling has built continues to bewitch…

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By Andrea G. Bermejo (61) for Cinemanía (Spain) (558) on 13 Nov 2018

Jude Law is the Dumbledore that we had all dreamed of. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By J. Don Birnam (36) for Splash Report (34) on 13 Nov 2018

The new Harry Potter prequel feels more like a history lesson in our favorite magical scoundrels than anything new or entertaining, and still…

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By Leonie Hayden (12) for Flicks.co.nz (982) on 13 Nov 2018

On that satisfying knife's edge where you can enjoy the fantasy universe but also start to feel genuine grief and fear for the characters…

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By Allison Shoemaker (83) for Consequence of Sound (1,431) on 13 Nov 2018

Good actors can’t make up for narrative inconsistency…

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By Jake Coyle (526) for The Associated Press (882) on 13 Nov 2018

The Crimes of Grindelwald is often dazzling, occasionally wondrous and always atmospheric. But is also a bit of a mess…

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By David Sims (534) for The Atlantic (1,046) on 13 Nov 2018

This is a film that exists primarily to answer questions nobody would have ever thought to ask about a series of books that already told a…

Review of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

By Rolando Gallego (41) for EscribiendoCine (248) on 13 Nov 2018

Visually brilliant, with right decisions on how to keep catching the spectators, the story surprises with several twists and changes of perspective…

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By Anthony O'connor (88) for FILMINK (Australia) (1,405) on 12 Nov 2018

sort of fun at the start, kinda agreeable at the end, but will suck your whimsy dry for most of its runtime…

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By Simon Miraudo (882) for Student Edge (256) on 12 Nov 2018

Though pretty and occasionally very sweet, it's barely a sequel. It's more like seafood extender…

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By James Mottram (656) for South China Morning Post (665) on 12 Nov 2018

Rowling’s universe just got bigger and more complex, but Yates never forgets to sprinkle stardust on top…

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By Leah Greenblatt (734) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 12 Nov 2018

There might not be a more gorgeous-looking movie this year than Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald…

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