Tragic lack of magic charm

Rating: 4/10 (28 November 2016)

Really hard to take an interest in the socially-awkward, Aspergers-like main character. There wasn't a lot of chemistry between the 'couples', and the most likable character was the fat normal guy with no magic.
I at least expected the 'animal wizard' to have a connection with the fantastic beasts, but I didn't sense any warmth there. Sure it's tough to connect with an imaginary CG monster, but this guy's main motivation is that he loves animals, so there should have been something, more of an obvious relationship with some of them, not just that he carries them around. And the 'mating scene' where he imitates the hippo hybrid thing was just cringe-worthy. Seemed almost as forced as the out-of-nowhere romance between the supporting characters.
The film also drags on way too long after the climax. I was getting impatient for the credits to roll.
Colin Farrell put on a good show and the effects were well done.