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Rating: 7/10 (20 March 2017)

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The main difference between British and American wizards is the latter has a show in Las Vegas.
Historically, however, that wasn't always the case, as detailed in this fantasy.
A magical zoologist from England, Newt (Eddie Redmayne), arrives in NYC with an enchanted suitcase teeming with a mysterious menagerie.
When his bag is mistakenly switched with a baker's (Dan Fogler) some of the creatures escape. Now Newt, and his US counterpart (Katherine Waterston), must recapture them before they run amok.
Meanwhile, a prominent wizard (Colin Farrell) plots to out wizardry to the public.
An adaptation of J. K. Rowling's book that was scripted by the author herself, Beasts is brimming with her whimsy and ingenuity, yet detached from her other wizard franchise enough to make this rollicking adventure more accessible and enjoyable.
As for the beasts that they don't locate, they end up being served on New York hot dog carts.
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