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Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald is one of the best shows of magic in all of the Wizarding World films. That does not mean it is the best movie by far, matter of fact it’s basically on the same par as the first Fantastic Beasts, with a few more interesting moments. This is contrary to many of my followers beliefs because I do enjoy the Fantastic Beasts series! I think they are entertaining and an exciting deeper look into the lore of Harry Potter and the Wizarding World that J.K. Rowling has created. With Crimes of Grindelwald, I see even more than the last that J.K. should not be writing screenplays. It is one thing to write novels and create worlds, birth characters, but it is another to create cinematic story lines and plots.It doesn’t always translate! That said, director David Yates having directed several of the Harry Potter films did a wonderful job with what he was given. Fantastic Magic and Where to See It Warning: Spoilers abound! The film takes place about 6 months after Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Off the bat, I have to say that connecting all the intersecting threads of this narrative is a top tier level of difficulty for the purposes of reviewing. So read on with caution. A note that if you want to be completely surprised when you view the film: I suggest refreshing your memory of the Harry Potter lore and characters and heading to the theater before reading this.
That said, we see Grindelwald reprised by Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbea…
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Aisha Jordan
Aisha Jordan is an Actor, Writer, and Producer in new media with a B.A. from The New School and M.A. in Arts and Politics from NYU. She’s a Podcast Producer on I Love a Lifetime…
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