Fantastic Beasts Crimes — Of Grindelwald

When Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald hit theaters in 2018, even the most loyal wizards in the room had to admit: something felt off . Following the charming, creature-filled romp of the first film, this second installment took a hard left turn into dense, dark, and sometimes confusing territory.

What did you think? Was this film unfairly maligned, or did it deserve the critical howler? Let me know in the comments below. Header image credit: Warner Bros. Pictures fantastic beasts crimes of grindelwald

Johnny Depp’s Grindelwald is charismatic, chilling, and preaches a terrifyingly relevant ideology: “For the Greater Good.” His recruitment speech in the Lestranges’ mausoleum, culminating in the blue fire prophecy, is the best scene in the film. And let’s not forget the new addition—Vinda Rosier, played with icy perfection by Poppy Corby-Tuech. The Bad: The Plot Contortion Now, the warts. When Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald hit

The cinematography, Jude Law’s Dumbledore, and the climactic blue fire. Skip it if: You require a coherent plot or want to see Fantastic Beasts (the creatures are barely in this one). Was this film unfairly maligned, or did it