Fantastic Beasts 2: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I may have accidentally watched these out of order, so there were several things that made more sense after watching this. Grindelwald also changes appearance rather significantly between the first movies and the last one, which is also confusing. We see more of Dumbledore and the older Hogwarts though, which is interesting to compare to films that take place later in the story. For example: how does Dumbledore go from wearing smart three piece suits in this trilogy to wearing flowing wizard gowns in the original Harry Potter series? Not sure we'll ever get answers to some of these oddities, but they are indeed still odd and interesting to observe.
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September 25, 2022
Fantastic Beasts 2: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Fantastic Beasts 3: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Fantastic Beasts 3: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
A bit quirky and amusing, but also has it's fill of darker moments as things certainly don't go according to plan entirely. There are at least a few happy endings, though still some ambiguity as well. Also curious if we ever learn exactly how and when Dumbledore goes from wearing 3-piece suits and close shaved bears to full length beards and long flowing robes... seems a rather dramatic change for the character, though the suits also seem to fit in better with the general population and clothes worn by the public in the film.
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
A bit quirky and amusing, but also has it's fill of darker moments as things certainly don't go according to plan entirely. There are at least a few happy endings, though still some ambiguity as well. Also curious if we ever learn exactly how and when Dumbledore goes from wearing 3-piece suits and close shaved bears to full length beards and long flowing robes... seems a rather dramatic change for the character, though the suits also seem to fit in better with the general population and clothes worn by the public in the film.
December 15, 2016
Fantastic Beasts 1: Where to Find Them
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a unofficial prequel series to the original Harry Potter by the same author, J.K. Rowling. The book that this movie derives it's title from is actually one of Harry's textbooks in the original series. This specific movie follows the author of the textbook (before the book is written) as he travels to the United States to free some of his "fantastic beasts." Some of his creatures get loose while New York is already dealing with some magical mayhem, resulting in a rather awkward and strange adventure that both boggles and amuses the mind at the same time. The creatures they created for this movie truly are fantastic.
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