Atom User Reviews for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

While visually gorgeous, the storytelling is confusing, overburdened with characters, and it left me feeling like I wasn’t in the club. None of the other movies made me feel this way. And the ending, which was supposed to be such a “reveal,” made my head spin. I had no idea…

Confusing and disjointed. Spent most of the movie waiting for things to come together and make sense. Was really looking forward to this sequel but it turned out to be very disappointing.

Disappointing

For the lore of the Wizarding World I give it a 8 out of 10 but the actual story and plot of this movie 4 out of 10. If I had to sum it up in one phrase "Pick a lane and stay in it!".

Disappointing.

Too much cram. Poor flow.

The movie showed a great variety of visuals that was pleasing to the eye and somewhat shocked some fans whom could put together the details. The Crimes of Grindelwald lacks supporting details to explain the story in a more understanding manner that left me lost the entire…

too much stuff for the sake of creating a world. seems all over the place.its gonna take some time to build this franchisee

needs to explain the story more.

Love It!!!

Was it a great movie, no. Was it entertaining and engaging? Yes.

The cast is fantastic, including Depp. I've never been a fan of the Tina character. There is a lot going on and some things could've been cut but overall the movie was fun and I've watched it twice already.

One of the few movies I dislike. Very boring

I’m a Harry Potter fanatic, I loved the first fantastic beasts movie however was a little let down by this one. The movie was good, but I feel like it was dragged out. It just didn’t meet my expectations of what it was going to be.

It's great on its own if you don't try too hard to put it in a neat little spot in the HP timeline. I'm going to withhold full judgment until we get the next few films.

A lot of story gap leaps. Totally disjointed and not entertaining. No emotional moments had substance . It's prettttty bad. Special effects are on point though

waste money. waste time.

Apparently, most of my friends did not care for this movie, as it tried to put in way too much in too short of a time. However, i was on an acid trip, and so the movie was pretty great and kept me fully entertained.

Absolutely amazing

The most visually pleasing movie from the Harry Potter world, but the plot really falls apart. Some members do things for no reason but the movie makes a whole deal about it. I’d say a definite watch, but it does feel like a movie to just set up the next one. Do watch it…

The opening was too dark and just moved too much but the rest was good. Confused about the son knowing who he really. is?

I enjoyed the movie a lot, but wish it didn't leave things so unresolved at the end. I know there's going to be a sequel, but it really feels like it just stopped in the middle. There was less of the "Fantastic Beasts" in this one, too - it concentrated more on the people.

There's plenty of action and wizardry for potter fans. Some plot elements could have been edited out to make the plot less complicated. However, when the movie ended I was curious and excited about the next installment.

disappointed

can't wait to see the next one.

agree with many of the other reviewers here: too much crammed in, poor story development, confusing ending. I like Johnny Depp but hated him in this.

I love the wizard world so I was extremely excited. I was a little lost at times, especially with the store of LeStrange for I did not read the book prior. However, i think the movie was good even though the first one is still better. I cannot wait to see the next one…

I would see it again

Boring plot, great cast. I feel bad for the actors because the plot was so bad. Very disappointing

this movie is amazing and I would love to see it again

awesome!!!

Loved it! But needed more Jude Law!

Has a lot going on but love it answered a lot of my questions. Will buy and watch over and over. Ready for the next one to answer more of my questions.

Not really about the beasts anymore, but if you're a fan of The Wizarding World (which is what this movie should be called) then you'll like it.

Surprisingly dark movie considering it's meant for kids

much better then potter

My 11 y/o loved it, big Harry Potter fan. I thought it was a little long and the story jumped around a lot but not a bad movie.

There was no point to this movie. Thirty minutes of story stretched out over 2 1/2 hours. What a shameless cash grab. Give it up JK!

If you haven’t seen the first one or if you haven’t seen it recently, it will make this one easier to follow if you watch it or watch it again.

loved it.

So good

Watched more so because I’m a Harry Potter fan. It wasn’t bad, just ok ...

Awesome movie!!! Great continuation of the HP universe and loved seeing it with my brother. Would recommend if you’re a fan of the series; they’re all back and things got a lot more complicated.

Loving the new characters and of course Dumbledore!

Amazing Movie

It’s a good movie but it feels like a middle movie. Meaning, It carries over from the first one and sets up the next one.

I can't wait for the next one.

I loved it!

Great seque! Full of surprises. No after credit scene.

Good movie, as compared to many other movies releasing these days. However, I found lots of unnecessary scenes included for the sole purpose of visual effects and not of much relevance to the main story. Motivations of the characters are confusing and not realistic.