Not Harry but not bad

Rating: 8/10 (3 December 2016)

One of the most endearing things in Fantastic Beasts is a cast not entirely chosen from the 1% most beautiful people. Instead we get an eclectic mix of cute, interesting, and folks like you and me. This makes the movie more approachable, although there are a few overly sappy and contrived moments.
There are no potential Oscar performances, and despite the amping up of some stock evil baddies to fuse blowing levels no moments of genuine terror. That's not to say there is not a lot of talent - there just isn't enough depth in any of the characters to bring it out.
Those expecting a Harry Potter movie will be disappointed. Fantastic Beasts is the movie equivalent of a theme park with cotton candy and scream inducing rides