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A review by scrollsofdragons
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald: The Original Screenplay by J.K. Rowling
4.0
4.5 After seeing the movie and reading the screenplay, I can only give it 4.5. I loved the film, def a fave of the year, just not a full five stars.
What I loved:
The magic.
The beasts.
Dumbledore and Grindelwald-I really hope the third film delves into their relationship more.
Seeing Hogwarts in the past.
Flamel-I love the dude and when he does that little run of his, fucking adorable.
Jacob, hands down the best.
Leta and Newt-I ship it so much. That I love you scene, convinced it was for Newt.
Grindelwald's charisma.
What I personally didn't:
Tina-I just don't care for her whatsoever. I really don't like her with Newt either so any romantic scene with them, I honestly feel is wasted time, especially when they spent time during a very important time making goggle eyes at one another-like priorities guys. And that scene was long and boring and I just wanted it over.
Queenie's decision. I don't get it. I hated how my fave couple-Queenie and Jacob were treated in this one, she bewitches him then abandons him and it's like why? I actually ship a HP couple and they're ruined like this? Not happy.
The Issues:
That plot twist-How is he a Dumbledore? I loved the reveal because it was built up well but I don't get how it's possible.
How is McGonagall teaching at Hogwarts before she was even born? Why did they decide to make such a glaring plot hole? What were they thinking?
Why fuck with canon? Why?
Issues I have no problem with:
Grindelwald's casting. I personally think he's played by a good actor and that's all I'll say about that.
Leta's death. Obviously I really liked her and didn't want her to die however it wasn't about her dying just for the brothers-it was to protect everyone there, not just them. And the sacrifice wasn't because of them but because of her wanting to redeem herself for killing her brother. Though I think she shouldn't have been killed in this one because although I liked her, there wasn't enough of her to truly be upset about her death, it should have happened in a later film.
The Future:
I think this was a filler movie and probably my least favourite film out of the entire HP universe however I also really enjoyed and loved it despite all the problems. I think what they need to do next is don't make the third another filler, clear up the glaring plot holes-though fuck knows how-and give us Dumbledore and Grindewald proper representation.
(tbc as I have more to say but no time to do so right now)
What I loved:
The magic.
The beasts.
Dumbledore and Grindelwald-I really hope the third film delves into their relationship more.
Seeing Hogwarts in the past.
Flamel-I love the dude and when he does that little run of his, fucking adorable.
Jacob, hands down the best.
Leta and Newt-I ship it so much. That I love you scene, convinced it was for Newt.
Grindelwald's charisma.
What I personally didn't:
Tina-I just don't care for her whatsoever. I really don't like her with Newt either so any romantic scene with them, I honestly feel is wasted time, especially when they spent time during a very important time making goggle eyes at one another-like priorities guys. And that scene was long and boring and I just wanted it over.
Queenie's decision. I don't get it. I hated how my fave couple-Queenie and Jacob were treated in this one, she bewitches him then abandons him and it's like why? I actually ship a HP couple and they're ruined like this? Not happy.
The Issues:
That plot twist-How is he a Dumbledore? I loved the reveal because it was built up well but I don't get how it's possible.
How is McGonagall teaching at Hogwarts before she was even born? Why did they decide to make such a glaring plot hole? What were they thinking?
Why fuck with canon? Why?
Issues I have no problem with:
Grindelwald's casting. I personally think he's played by a good actor and that's all I'll say about that.
Leta's death. Obviously I really liked her and didn't want her to die however it wasn't about her dying just for the brothers-it was to protect everyone there, not just them. And the sacrifice wasn't because of them but because of her wanting to redeem herself for killing her brother. Though I think she shouldn't have been killed in this one because although I liked her, there wasn't enough of her to truly be upset about her death, it should have happened in a later film.
The Future:
I think this was a filler movie and probably my least favourite film out of the entire HP universe however I also really enjoyed and loved it despite all the problems. I think what they need to do next is don't make the third another filler, clear up the glaring plot holes-though fuck knows how-and give us Dumbledore and Grindewald proper representation.
(tbc as I have more to say but no time to do so right now)