Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is the second, of a planned 5 part series, the direct sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and prequel to the Harry Potter films. This story follows Gellert Grindelwald, played by Johnny Depp, as he escapes captivity and proceeds to raise an army of pure blood witches in 1927. Newt Scamander, repised by Eddie Redmayne, has to decide if he will sit on the side lines or pick a side as an impending war is near.
I thought that the plot was very entertaining and engaging. It picked right up where the last one ended. It was full of action, drama and plot twists. The script was well written. There was a scene where Grindelwald was recruiting his army and the words he used were very similar to language used by dictators of the past and present. It was a fascinating way to transition this fantasy into something that can be related to on a very real front.
The CGI, once again, was very well done and the acting from the entire cast was phenomenal. Similar to last time I really enjoyed Redmayne’s quirky, slightly socially awkward Newt. I liked the diversity in the new additions to the cast and thought that they were also great. Zoe Kravits’ beautiful, mysterious, gilt ridden, Leta Lestrange, Jude Law’s young, smart, beloved, calculated yet conflicted Professor Albus Dumbledore and Johnny Depp’s cunning and ruthless Grindelwald.
The only thing I wish was that there was more character development and screen time for Leta. All in all, however, the film was great fun and something I would recommend for all Harry Potter fans. Just be sure to watch Fantastic Beasts 1 first.
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