Movie Over-rated and myself underwhelmed

Rating: 5/10 (8 December 2016)

There is a lot wrong with some movies these days, and this one is a perfect example. Book written to make money, screen-play written to make money, directed to make money (sequels), and edited to make money. As in all movies this was produced to make money - but when that becomes the numero uno reason for everything done by everyone, the inevitable result is this type movie. Beautifully crafted with some fine acting and tight direction with some excellent graphics, but you cant make a silk purse out of a sow's ear - a polished turd is still a turd. A good movie needs a plot - a reason for the characters to gain 'credibility' from the audience, and for that audience to give 'empathy' (and other emotions).
Watching this movie made me ask a lot of questions, that I don't ask myself when I am watching a good movie. Number one being - WHY? Why did Newt bring that bag of beasts to NY, and why is Eddie acting like Charlie Chaplin. Is the fat guy just here for comic relief, if so then why is the comic relief taking up such a large part of the movie. Why is Tina so 'remote' and unable to gain my acceptance - is her character supposed to be the main role. And again - why does Newt have so many creatures in his bag - and for what reason did he bring each of them with him. And where the hell does that bird come from - was it in the movie purely so it could take the 'forget potion' into the air and make all of NY forget - I wish I could get some. And then there was all the 'what' questions - mainly WTF and what???
Memo to movie makers: If you want to make a franchise - the first movie must be a movie in its own right first.
The 'kiddies' will love all the little creatures and silliness - but the adults will grow tired of it. By the end of the movie I was very tired and still looking for the plot/reason - and other than the fat comic relief I had no empathy. And at that end I find out that Johnny Depp is the bad guy that was disguised as a bad guy? WTF???