Give it a chance. You will be pleasantly rewarded.

Rating: 8/10 (12 November 2018)

I initially found the drawn out back story on the fantastical creatures and the chase scenes to be tiresome. At that point, I went and found what others said about them. Yep. Seemed like the editing was sorely lacking. Too much CGI.
However, it was such a downer to quit on what seemed like such an enchanting idea, and well done scenes. So I bore on. I'm glad I did. After getting past the above two drawbacks, It became an *awesome* story, and the CGI and scenes really drove it home. I can definitely let the drawbacks slide, and I no longer see them as such drawbacks. They have the effect of drawing you in more solidly. I like the fact that the ending between the protagonist and the other person was *not* stereotypical. I mean, who needs more formulaic mulch. This was done with heart and loving attention to detail in a way that matters.
And just to inform anyone who may be assessing my review: I am *not* a Harry Potter fan. I mean, the few movies I saw were alright, but my positive review of this movie is not fandomming.