Review of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) by Drrossgeller — 09 Dec 2018

Another one of those that critics got wrong. Superior to FBAWTFT that I love. This is a much denser, different and complex film. It moves fast (I guess too fast for some), paced like a thriller as Yates and Heyman said, it's frequently magical and awe inspiring. I was in from the very first shot (fantastic opening set piece by the way). Wasn't bothered or didn't see any of the flaws cited by some. It seems fairly obvious that quite a few elements in there will be lost on non fans, but really, why would you see this film if you're not a HP fan or at the very least, a fan of Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them?! It's gorgeously shot by Phillipe Rousselot, beautifully directed by David Yates as always, impeccably acted (Johnny Depp puts in one of his finest performances to date, Law is superb, some intriguing new additions, and the main cast is as excellent as ever), it's also shocking at times, intriguing, mysterious.

I don't care about the naysayers, JK is delivering what she's been wanting to tell for a while, and she does an excellent job at that. It's at times whimsical, magical, gorgeous (Mirror Of Erised scene, Hogwarts), powerful, mesmerizing (the third act).

I'm positively elated to see what JK has in store for the next three films and for us to get the full picture as this is after all the middle film, or middle part of a five part story. The ending is indeed jaw dropping and I'm sure that she has all the answers as she's proven before on HP and all will make sense in due time.