By
Frank Glowczak
PG-13
If you
are a fan of J.K. Rowling, then you will enjoy the fantasy film, “Fantastic
Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”. This movie, in theaters now, is the second
installment in Rowling’s latest series. It is about a younger Albus Dumbedore (Jude
Law) trying to stop Gellert Grindelwald's
(Johnny Depp) plans of raising pure-blood wizards to rule over all non-magical
beings. He does so by recruiting student, Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), who
agrees to help but is not aware of the dangers that await him.
For the
non-Harry Potter fans and those who didn’t see the first film in the series,
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” (2016), the film would have most
likely been confusing. Additionally, unlike the Potter series, this movie leaves the viewer a bit in the dark as to which is the human world and which
is the “muggle” world, making the distinction confusing at times.
Also,
Jude Law and Johnny Depp may have been miscast for their roles. Law looked much
younger than the character Depp portrayed – the two were the same age and the
look in age difference was a fault I couldn’t overlook. However, overall, the
movie was just as the title suggests, “Fantastic!”
“Crimes
of Grindelwald” was visually stunning from the moment the movie began. The
continuation from the first movie flowed very well, with all the essential
characters intact. There was an especially smooth transition with the Credence
Barebone (Ezra Miller) character. Additionally, Redmayne and his side kick,
Jacob Kowalski (Dan Fogler) had great comedic rapport and superb interactions
throughout the film.
For
Hogwarts and fantasy flick lovers alike, I highly recommend this second of
Rowling’s “Fantastic Beasts” series and I personally look forward to the next
film.
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