Hoped for better

Rating: 6/10 (17 January 2017)

First of all I am a huge Potter fan so I already prepared to watch this with a hint of trepidation but as a big fan of Redmayne I didn't stall too long to watch. First of all its too long , potter films generally are but the books require it. Secondly it doesn't look like a potter film to me and the use of potter spells and dumbledores name felt a little forced. I also Absolutely love the fact that HP is definitively British and whilst New York in the 20's is as good a setting as any why not just develop the potter universe in England? Farrell is average I am not a fan of his so would have taken a lot to convince me otherwise. The film also looks like it's building to something but doesn't deliver, it opens the door to countless options and franchises so there's opportunity to improve but this was not a great start for me! The positives are it looks terrific the main characters queenie, newt Jacob etc are solid in their own right and will probably feature in the future. But for me revert back to the uk bring back Potter actors Gambon Maggie Smith etc and restore the universe to its done self.