The second in the new series of films from Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling, builds upon the characters and story from the original "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". Eddie Redmayne returns as wizard Newt Scamander along with Dan Fogler as Jacob, his muggle friend, Katherine Waterston as Tina Goldstein, and Alison Sudol as her sister Queenie. Zoe Kravitz also costars as Leta Lestrange.
This time around the action takes place in England and France and draws us into a more complex story involving a young Albus Dumbledore, played by a charming Jude Law and the wizard criminal, Gellert Grindelwald, played by Johnny Depp. Once friends and now at opposite means, the two wizards have sworn an oath not to kill each other so Dumbledore enlists Newt's help in stopping Grindelwald from taking over both the muggle and wizard worlds. Mr. Depp is in fine form as the evil wizard, restrained from the actions of many of his more outrageous characters.
Grindelwald needs the help of a mysterious character, Credence Barebone, played by Ezra Miller, for his plans to succeed. Much of the film revolves around the search for Credence. For this story, the characters are darker and so is the tone of the film. There are still some adorable magical creatures as well as some nasty ones and the special effects are excellent but there is a definite foreboding that lingers over the whole affair.
Since this is a series of five planned films, the end leaves us with a surprise cliffhanger but it's still a fun ride.
Since this is a series of five planned films, the end leaves us with a surprise cliffhanger but it's still a fun ride.
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