Harry Potter fans are in for a treat with this movie! I saw Fantastic Beasts today in 3D and I would highly recommend you do the same if you can. The creatures are everything I expected them to be, magical, colorful, imaginative and cute. Eddie Redmayne is delightful as shy, nerdy Newt Scamander who collects magical animals from all over the world and keeps them in a very roomy satchel. The surprise to me though was non-mag ( American word for muggles) baker Jacob Kowalski, played by Dan Fogler, who accidentally gets involved in some classic wrong suitcase shenanigans. There is a dark side to this movie in the form of Colin Farrell and a child who is trying to suppress his/her magical side with tragic results. There is also a budding romance that I hope gets explored in the next movie (I believe a total of 5 are planned). SMALL SPOILER ALERT: I do want to give you a heads up on a fun cameo. I think without this heads up you might miss him – I only spotted this famous actor because I read about his cameo on line. Anyway, see if you can spot Johnny Depp — let me know if you do.
FANTASTIC BEASTS and Where to Find Them
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I’m going to see it tomorrow in 3D with my youngest daughter. We’ve been reading and watching Harry Potter from the beginning. So excited to share something new together. Thanks for the review – now I’m double excited!!!
Thanks Karen, Let me know what you both thought of the movie. I’d love to hear your thoughts.
I knew ahead of time that Depp was going to be in it, but I’m pretty sure I would have recognized him even if I hadn’t! I enjoyed watching a Rowling story without knowing the plot ahead of time. Very enjoyable. I’m happy that there will be more 🙂
Nicole, I agree. It was nice not to know the plot. I also liked how we are getting to see the wizarding world in America. You are right, no matter how much makeup you put on Johnny Depp, it is pretty hard to disguise those eyes and that voice. I am glad you enjoyed it. Let’s hope we do not have to wait too long for the next one!