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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald

(22,223)IMDb 6.62 h 13 min2018X-RayPG-13

Newt Scamander is enlisted by Hogwarts Professor Albus Dumbledore to battle Dark wizard Grindelwald, whose plan to rule over non-magical beings threatens to divide the wizarding world.

Directors: David Yates

Starring: Eddie Redmayne Katherine Waterston Dan Fogler

Genres: Science Fiction Fantasy Adventure Kids Action

Subtitles: English [CC]

Audio languages: EnglishEnglish [Audio Description]

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Supporting actors: Alison Sudol Ezra Miller Zoë Kravitz Callum Turner Claudia Kimmore…William NadylamCarmen EjogoPoppy Corby-TuechBrontis JodorowskyKevin GuthrieJude LawJohnny Depp

Producers: David Heyman J.K. Rowling Steve Kloves Lionel Wigram

Studio: Warner Bros.

Rating: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)

Content advisory: Foul languagenudityviolence

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JudeStubbs

No digital purchase available?

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2019

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It's 2019, I avoid buying dvds because it's a load of plastic for no purpose. It's the digital age and them not having a digital copy available from the get-go is kind of silly.

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Kenya Starflight

Dazzling visuals can't compensate for a confusing story or dull acting

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2018

I enjoyed the first "Fantastic Beasts" movie -- partly because it was a delight getting to see some of the wonderful creatures that have been mentioned but never shown in the Harry Potter universe, and partly because it was nice to get an adventure in the "Harry Potter" world that didn't result in me muttering "that's not how it was in the book" for two and a half hours. I thought the film ended on a decent enough note, but was curious to see what JK Rowling had in mind for the story's continuation -- because let's face it, she's apparently not done milking the franchise. Sadly, while "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" is a visually stunning movie and Eddie Redmayne is adorable as our creature-obsessed protagonist Newt Scamander, the film itself is a confusing, muddled mess that feels like it actually contradicts the actual "Harry Potter" books at times.

NOTE: This film has not yet been released on home media, so I'm reviewing the movie itself, not the DVD's extra content. (Though I rarely view that content anyhow, so I'll leave that up to other reviewers to cover...)

The first film ended with Grindelwald's capture... but in this film, he enacts a daring jailbreak with the help of his followers, and sets out to find Credance, a dangerously powerful young man whom he can make his tool for takeover. Newt Scamander at first refuses to help find Credance before Grindelwald can... but finds himself making an illicit journey to Paris in order to find both Credance and the Auror he's come to love, Tina. Accompanied by Queenie, Tina's airheaded telepathic sister, and Jacob, a baffled but well-meaning Muggle who loves Queenie, Newt hopes to find the boy before Grindelwald can make him into a weapon... but there are dangerous plots afoot that could have devastating ramifications for the wizarding world and Muggles alike.

The absolute best part of this film is the visuals -- they're stunning. The creatures of the wizarding world are creatively designed and an absolute joy to watch, and I came away from this film wanting a Niffler for myself. The spells and magic artifacts are well-done as well, and if nothing else this is a real treat to watch so long as you're not too concerned with the story itself. The editing felt somewhat choppy to me, especially toward the end, but for the most part the visual effects are amazing.

The acting itself is a mixed bag. Eddie Redmayne is adorably awkward as Newt, obsessed with magical animals but far less capable when it comes to interacting with humans. Dan Fogler is surprisingly good as Jacob, the hapless Muggle thrown into a world he doesn't quite understand, and provides a nice comic foil to some of the darker stuff going on onscreen. Jude Law makes a surprisingly enjoyable young Dumbledore as well, and he does his best with a rather convoluted script. The rest of the cast is either passable or just dreadful... and while I respect Johnny Depp for his weird but enjoyable characters, and think he turned in a genuinely creepy performance here, a lot of his dialogue comes across as stilted and strange. That could be a fault of the script, but still, it's hard to watch at times.

The story itself is a muddle, and feels like it's trying to do way too much in its limited screen time. There are so many subplots competing for attention that even those well-versed in the Harry Potter mythos will have a hard time understanding what's going on (and Heaven help you if you go into this film without having binge-read the entire series at some point...). The film can't seem to decide what's most important to focus on, and in trying to give equal time to the many, many subplots (romantic subplots, characters trying to find their origins/family members, a vaguely defined prophecy, Dumbledore's attempt at a backstory, etc.), it just ends up becoming a tangled mess. The film also feels like it directly contradicts elements of the books themselves, especially the final book, and that makes it very frustrating at times.

I enjoyed the first "Fantastic Beasts" film, but this one feels like a Star Wars prequel -- namely, it has amazing and imaginative visuals that can't make up for wooden acting, a convoluted story, and elements that directly contradict the earlier installments. It's hard to know who would enjoy this film, because it will only baffle those not intimately familiar with the Harry Potter universe and will likely frustrate and even anger devoted fans. Perhaps Rowling just needs to hang up the wand and let the books stand on their own instead of trying to milk the franchise dry...

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E.M. Bristol

"You simply ask: Is a thing...right?"

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2018

"The Crimes of Grindelwald," begins with a jailbreak of evil wizard Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) with the special effects turned up to eleven. In a span of about fifteen minutes, Depp transforms into a meek looking prisoner to a demonically possessed evil spirit who hijacks a Thestral-drawn airborne chariot, murders several people and flings away an overly curious dragon-being because it's too "needy." Cut to the Ministry of Magic in London, where our hero (Eddie Redmayne) is waiting to see a tribunal who will decide whether or not he's been rehabilitated. Actually, they - including older brother (Callum Turrner) are there to inform him that if he wants the international travel ban lifted (see last movie), he'll have to do something for them: i.e. hunt down Johnny. Eddie refuses, but later recants when his former teacher, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) asks him personally. So Eddie grabs his magical suitcase full of fantastic beasts and enlists his sidekick (Dan Fogler, who - spoiler alert - survived the last movie) and Dan's ditzy magical girlfriend (Alison Sudol). Oh, and it doesn't hurt that Eddie is soon to be reunited with his love interest (of a sort) Katherine Waterston (also magical).

Eddie, who is like Ace Ventura Pet Detective minus the fart jokes, spies a genuine rare Chinese dragon once they arrive, which helps them track down Katherine. He also brings along a Niffler, which is a kind of possum/badger-like creature with an insatiable fondness for bright, shiny objects which will help them in the end. Several other key characters, including Ezra Miller who is seeking the origin of his birth; Ezra's girlfriend; Callum and a team of flunkies from the Ministry; and Zoe Kravitz, who is trying to figure out her family secrets come along independently, too. It all culminates with a rally headed by Depp, in which he explains his dream for the future (hint: Hitler!) to his followers,
Then there's a Struggle for Good Versus Evil which is heavy on the special effects, and then the film wraps up.

Overall, there's the reliable magic one expects from this franchise. I did, however, find the fantastic beasts more appealing than the human cast. Still, it's worth seeing on the big screen.

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Amandah S.

The Best Type of Movies are the ones that make you think.

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2018

Absolutely loved this film. Saw it opening day and I couldn't take my eyes off the screen. Starts off amazing, slows down a bit, and then ends with a cliffhanger shock. You will get the plot if you pay attention. Most people seem to forget that this is the 2nd part of a 5 part film series. It's not supposed to give you closure on the 2nd film. It's supposed to make you think about what's going to happen next. It's also much better than the first, but I watched them in reverse order so that could've been why I find the first boring and slow.

You also should remember this film is a prequel to the Harry Potter series. Don't go in expecting it to be like Harry Potter.

I deffinately recomend this film. I will most likely be going to see it again this week because I probably blinked and missed something.

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EnigmaTop Contributor: Star Wars

Visually a great movie.. lacking in everything else.

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2018

The movie started out with Grindelwald escaping in a thrill ride chase scene.. From there it fell apart fast and was increasingly hard to watch as each minute went on and on in a drawn out, overly long movie filled with 90 pct dialogue and 10 pct plot.
Believe what the critics say.. This movie is really bad.
It is overly boring and you will fall asleep as most of the patrons did in the theater.
The only good parts are the in the beginning and the last 30 minutes of the movie.
The rest is a slowly put together story dialogue that is really not needed banter
You can pass this movie up and wait for a rainy day Sunday afternoon to see it on cable when there is nothing else on.

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Djilly L.

Cluttered

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2019

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We really liked the first 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to find Them' movie and welcomed it as a refreshment following 7 Harry Potter movies all centred around Hogwarts. The Where to Find Them' film came as a little bit of a surprise as it ventures into a more grown-up, darker part of the Harry Potter wold. At the same time it introduced new angles on several of the main characters we knew from the Harry Potter series. While the Harry Potter films were of high visual quality and fun to watch, they’re all around the the same teenagers / children at a boarding school, which got a bit tedious after a while. All in all we had high expectations of this second Fantastic Beasts instalment.

The story is mature, but there are lots of hilarious moments so it remains fun to watch. However the first thing that strikes you is that while the previous, 'Where to Find Them' movie can be regarded as a standalone movie, the Crimes of Grindelwald is clearly part of a much larger plot as we know now that the story consists of 5 movies in total. However it's a bit hard to separate the bigger cross-movie plot threads from the less relevant stuff. Perhaps there are simply too many characters and sub-plots.. I hope I'm wrong but it's almost like a tv-series that has no predetermined story line - those are always the weakest and invariably a waste of the viewers time. Similarly Grinewald simply meanders without any meaningful plot points in a bigger overarching story, as there clearly was in the Harry Potter movies and certainly the books. By now I'm not sure whether I'm looking forward to the remaining 3 movies in this series.

Our daughter, the biggest Potter- fan in the family, had less qualms. And Crimes of Grindelwald nevertheless looks very stunning on our high-end Oled screen with proper surround sound, the visuals and effects are simply stunning. with great colour tones at times of blue, yet at other times featuring warmer, sepia tones all adding to a film-noir feel.

The Blu ray also includes seven minutes of new footage they didn’t show in theatres. Not only that, but also deleted scenes.

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Brilliant film

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2019

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I saw this film at the cinema and as I eventually got a the Harry Potter on 4k UHD I obviously had to get this to add to it. Very happy that I did. Picture is brilliant, sound is awesome and let's face it, it's a great film from the Harry Potter saga

m.tilley1

fantasic beasts the crimes of grindelwald

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 17, 2019

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good film got it on dvd now

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Thank you very much

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 6, 2019

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Brilliant great fan of the film and actor
Maybe a new James Bond in the making

David Matthews

Worth the money

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2019

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Loved it, and adult Harry Potter

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