Negative reviews are misleading reviews. This is a separate series with entirely its own host of merits.

Rating: 10/10 (25 September 2017)

It is really quite absurd to me seeing even one negative review left for this wonderful movie, let alone the generous handful there are. To be led by them is to be misinformed. You can't help but get the impression that the individuals disappointed by Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them are individuals who came to the table demanding a continuation of the Harry Potter series, and that it never promised to be. This film features a new, exciting range of faces and that in itself is refreshing, tipping just the right amount of the cap to the previous films.
What Fantastic Beasts does is continue that wonderful style of story telling. Every bit of the thoroughly entertaining whimsicality remains and if anything, I'd consider this to be a slightly more uplifting and child friendly contribution to the wizarding world of Harry Potter.
You are convincingly thrown into the hustle and bustle of 1920's New York from the very start and it must be said there is such great emphasis on that 'fantastic beasts' element throughout all of the film. It feels truly educational in its style yet suffers not one moment of slowing in its pace or in its excitement. As an adult I thoroughly enjoyed this film but I feel for children it must achieve the delighted height of the early Harry Potters plus some. J.K.Rowling's mind is the most creative of any author, and now, screenwriter.
The criticisms of the digital production are beyond me, as are any criticisms of the acting... I think we all know by now that the performances of Eddie Redmayne and Colin Farrell are no less than stellar every time. Alongside this I was pleasantly surprised by one perfectly apt addition to the voice cast, in Ron Perlman.
All fits incredibly snug in this movie and its a true 10/10 for me because although the most pernickety among us will find one, or at most literally two, of the minutest details to fault, I review anything put before me at its very end. I judge it by the satisfaction I come away with and actually I came away with every bit of satisfaction and enjoyment from this film that I ever envisioned I could.