At least we got Jacob and Queenie, and Niffler!

Rating: 6/10 (27 February 2017)

The story is honestly anything but interesting. We got the good guys, the bad guys, the collateral, the good guys win and save the day. There is nothing compelling or unpredictable plot-wise.
The biggest downfall is perhaps how bland and outright boring the main characters are, except for the Queenie-Jacob romance subplot. They had chemistry and comedy, as a result managed to spice up an otherwise totally generic blockbuster. As for the creatures, Niffler successfully fulfills the same kind of comedy-relief role as Queenie and Jacob.
The secondary downfall is TOO MUCH CGI! If Hollywood is good at one thing, it is spending tens of millions on absolutely terrible special effects. The climax battle is so overblown and confusing that I couldn't care less what is going on because the good guys will inevitably win.