Fans honestly do not need a review...but for anyone who is interested in beautiful visuals and imaginatively fleshed out creatures, this should be a good time.

Great backstory buildup to the Harry Potter world.

For the serious fans who this series is meant for, the promise of at least six more hours of Fantastic Beasts action likely means a lot more thrilling beasts, barriers, and beats to explore. Everyone else may find that all the little personal bits of character business and frantic complications aren’t much of a substitute for a clear and compelling plot with a single meaningful protagonist.

Tasha Robinson

The Verge

Telling an audience this stuff is important is one thing: making them actually feel that it is is the magical part, and Grindelwald bungles the trick.

Robbie Collin

The Telegraph