Amazing! I really love this movie

Rating: 9/10 (13 May 2019)

This is the ninth film of the Harry Potter Universe (wow, can you imagine that?), and actually this is the first time we are watching something from the magical world without worrying about whether the story of the movie is the same or not with the book. Because there is no book published before. In Harry Potter's story it was slightly mentioned that Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is one of Harry Potter's guide books at Hogwarts. Its contents are about the guidelines for the first year of the students, written by Newt Scamander. Kind of mini encyclopaedias. There is a list of supernatural animals complete with their descriptions and classifications according to the Ministry of Magic.
The story opens with the tension that hit the magical World in 1926. The Black Witch's Gellert Grindelwald is becoming a fugitive worldwide. Many mysterious accidents in the world No-Maj (term for Muggle in America), which is suspected to be a witch deed. This could lead to a war with No-Maj. Newt Scamander a witch and zoologist, saves a variety of magical animals in his little suitcase. Inadvertently, the suitcase was carried away by a No-Maj named Jacob Kowalski (and Fogler) so that some animals loose and rampant in New York city. And that is the most interesting part of this film. Newt's suitcase is fill with many unique animals, include Niffler, a kind of platypus that hobbies collecting sparkling objects; Bow truckle, a kind of living branch that likes to be stuck in a shirt; Demiguise, a kind of monkey that can appear invisible; Erumpent some sort of hybrid elephant-hippo; Occamy, the snake that "fills the space"; Swooping Evil, which is a kind of bird and many more. Each scene that showcases them, always steals attention, whether it's when Niffler is theft at a jeweller, Erumpent is messing up at the zoo for wanting to mate or Thunderbird that's simply majestic. The space inside Newt's suitcase is so broad, each animal has its own ecosystem in it.
All the characters, including the non-human ones, are fascinating and interesting. Every one of them has another big story behind, and of that, I am sure, we are going find out more in the next movies. And I think J.K. Rowling made the right decision by choosing Eddie Redmayne in the lead role. The Oscar-winning actor successfully conjure Newt as a natural and loveable figure. Newt's daily look awkward and nerdy, but turned radiant when taking care of his beloved animals. The comedy actor, and Fogler as Jacob really animate the atmosphere with the face of his selfie that looks at the action of the Wizards. Jacob's expression of screaming shock or laughing off, manages to make our stomachs shaken. Katherine Waterston is also very fitting as Tina, a strong self-willed woman - reminiscent of Hermione's figure. Tina is in stark contrast to her sister, Queenie (Alison Sudol), a sweet Legilimens magician, but not excessive. Another actor who deserves a thumbs up here is Ezra Miller as the leader of Second Salemers, a pale and gloomy ruler of Credence. Despite not many dialogues, Ezra's acting was able to make the fur stand as a mysterious, depressed young man holding his emotional overflow.
Fantastic Beasts uses more modern CGI than the last film Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011). Unique monsters are very pampering the eyes of the audience. The fight scene is not so much and because almost everyone is an advanced witch, Fantastic Beasts barely offers any meaningful tension. But it still mesmerizing with the effects of black magic that we've never seen before.
If you guys confess to be a Potterhead, then you should watch this movie. This movie will invite you to explore the history of the Magic World long before the trio Harry-Ron-Hermione begins. How the basics of the Magic World was created and then presented in the Harry Potter series. Invites us back to the magical world that used to hypnotize us.
Well if not a fan of Harry Potter, how? Still have to watch this movie because they managed to build a new world-but-old. We don't have to watch the eight Harry Potter movies, or read the seven novels to appreciate and understand the story. This is an independent story that can be enjoyed even by people who do not know anything about Harry Potter.