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Few Beasts, Far from Fantastic
Chris Kavan - wrote on 04/27/2022
Fantastic Beasts has always felt like it is franchise in search of a meaning. Capitalizing on the worldwide phenomenon that was Harry Potter was always going to be like trying to catch lightning in a bottle twice and while the series hasn't been without some merit, it has also always felt superficial and unneeded. The first film is by and far the best, the sequel was a muddled mess and this third entry, while better than the second, is still far from being magical.
Our opening introduces us the new version of Gellert Grindelwald with Mads Mikkelsen taking over for Johnny Depp (one of the many problems Fantastic Beasts has had to deal with) and meeting up with old friend - nay lover - Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law). Because of an blood pact, the two cannot directly fight each other (nor …
