Worth the price of admission

Rating: 9/10 (27 November 2016)

I love movies. A lot. But with a Family Video store in my neighborhood, where relatively new movies can be rented for $1/five nights, shelling out the $12 for a first run ($5.50 if willing to go before noon) a film better be pretty good.
FBaWtFT was. Admittedly, I love Eddie Redmayne--I would pay to see him read the phone book,but still....
As a long time HP fan (books and films) this had a lot to live up to, and it delivered. Story, characters, CGI all top-notch.
The only thing I did not like about the movie (hence, a 9 instead of a 10) was Katherine Waterston as Tina. I didn't like her at all. I didn't dislike her, just never got the warm and fuzzies. Not sure why Newt found her dreary reticence attractive. I hope they think about re-casting this role for the next 4 movies.