A masterpiece of fun for all ages

Rating: 8/10 (30 November 2016)

I saw it in the theater yesterday, and although it was not what I expected it to be, it was a very pleasant surprise. "Harry Potter" without Harry Potter is great.
While "Harry Potter" franchise is focused on children in Britain's magical community and adults and the magic in the rest of the world are mentioned only in passing, "Beasts" takes us to America where things are set differently. Something terrorize the city and slightly clumsy magical beasts lover, fired Auror, and muggle who was incidentally involved in all the mess are trying to solve the mystery and prevent the magical world being exposed. And in the focus of the story there is a magical suitcase that's bigger from the inside, as if it originated from Doctor Who's Tardis and Terry Pratchett's Luggage combined.
The movie is fast, resourceful, very witty and entertaining. The cast is excellent (Johnny Depp shows up only for a brief moment, but I hope they'll give him more space in sequels), CGI is great and there's lots of it, and magical beasts are truly fantastic. You'll fall in love with them for sure. The story doesn't have that epic feeling like "Harry Potter" had, but it is epic fun for all ages.
8,5/10