A Fantastic Movie and J K Rowling to thank for it.

Rating: 10/10 (22 November 2016)

My first review, but had to do it for this one. Sorry if I sound over emotional. I am an out and out Potterhead, and biased in favour of everything Harry Potter, but trust me, this is one of the best movies I have seen, ever. Not a single flaw! I saw it twice, and I was determined in the second viewing to watch it a bit critically and not like an awed fan, but seriously couldn't find anything to fault. The beasts are all CGI I read, but looked SO real, and everyone in the movie interacted perfectly with them, especially Eddie. I didn't know much about the cast before, except Colin Farrell, whom I have always loved regardless of the type of character he plays, and I knew a bit about Eddie because he won the Oscar, but his billions of expressions simply blew me away. The way he looked at Frank the Thunderbird, interacted with Dougal the Niffler (cutest of the lot), and talked with Pickett the Bowtruckle was amazing. This movie might seem a little dark, and well, the first death was quite unexpected, but there is not one person in the movie who didn't do his/her part justice - Newt - you will just fall in love with, Graves was perfectly menacing, Tina and Queenie were so adorable, and I shouldn't be talking about Jacob or I wouldn't stop! He was an inspiration to me, a simple person with literally zero prejudices and so accepting! A real gem of a person and character. I wish Credence had a shot at a decent life, but I read somewhere he might be brought back in the next movies so I am still hopeful for him - Ezra Miller has made EVERYONE feel for him. All through the dialogues and scenes, you can see Rowling's influence, and needless to day, her work literally shines. This has been an absolutely amazing addition to the world I know and love and breathe and it's so refreshing, but at the same time, there were enough old Harry Potter references to keep you nostalgic. The Warner Brother logo with Hedwig's theme was a must to cry and the first interaction between Newt and Tina reminds us irresistibly of Ron and Hermione (watch the scene, you will know what I mean) - not to mention all the spells Newt uses, it was HOME. Queenie and Newt had a fun bickering over Ilvermorny and Hogwarts and it was brilliant. There are enough plot points and characters to keep your interest alive - Leta 'Lestrange' is someone in Newt's life, and he is hurting because of her - I hate her already. I cannot wait for the next movies to come - and I really hope the epic Dumbledore and Grindelwald duel will be done justice. I can only urge you to go and watch it - the movie has been an incredible experience that I am going to cherish forever.