Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
2018, adventure, fantasy
134 minutes
Gellert Grindelwald has escaped imprisonment and has begun gathering followers to his cause—elevating wizards above all non-magical beings. The only one capable of putting a stop to him is the wizard he once called his closest friend, Albus Dumbledore...
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10
2018-11-16
Really the beginning of the story we have been waiting to hear. Read more
8.0
2018-11-14
With this sequel, Rowling continues to amaze and mystify with her spellbinding story telling which holds such attention to detail and wonder. Read more
7.0
Jeremy Lebens of The Daily Rotation
2018-11-16
Eddie Redmayne's Newt Scamander is still quirky, fun and worthy of leading the franchise, but the supporting characters definitely lessen the film's effect, while Yates and Rowling attempt to intertwine too many sub-stories and references to the HP series.
7.0
Jason King of Salty Popcorn
2018-11-14
I thought it was eons more entertaining and with more purpose than the first film. For the first time ever I am actually interested to see where this story heads.
6.7
2018-11-23
Rowling stuns with her world but the story is undeniably more build up for a better future. Read more
6.3
David Gilleand of Dave Examines Movies
2019-02-16
All-in-all, this causes the film to feel over-convoluted and longer than it really is, making the viewing of the film ultimately more negative than need-be.
6.3
David McGinnis of Fellowship of the Screen
2018-11-17
Great presentation, gobs of filling, but a soggy bottom — with more portions looming.
5.0
2018-11-16
Characters are quirky, wardrobe is glorious, Ezra Miller broods well—all of which is a lot of what we’ve already seen. What Grindewald doesn’t offer is anything new, or any reason to care. Read more
5.0
2018-11-16
Has its moments of wonder and delight, but gets bogged down in its efforts to build out the Fantastic Beasts franchise. Read more
4.5
2018-11-21
The beasts are fantastic and Hogwarts still feels like home, but, with that, I’ve run out of positive things to say about this film. It genuinely feels like multiple different films crammed into one unengaging final product. Read more
4.2
2018-11-28
While there is much lacking in the way of characterization and storytelling structure, the end of the film does make one feel invested in the implications for the next film. Read more
4.0
2018-12-10
Special effects alone do not a great film make. If you analyse the film overall, virtually NOTHING of importance actually happens... Read more
4.0
Evan Popplestone of Cinema's Fringes
2018-11-23
Seems to be trying so hard to be part of a larger story arc that it ends up having so little to offer the casual viewer in its own right.
4.0
2018-11-14
By the end of it all, despite a few major revelations, this middle, middle chapter reveals itself to be little more than a collection of hunts. Read more
4.0
2018-11-09
Even the beasts aren't so fantastic here, and the generic digital creatures on display forced me to wonder what Jim Henson might have done with this concept back in the day. Two movies in and Rowling's new series has already lost its magic. Read more
2.0
2018-11-18
The visuals are impressive enough and one or two characters stand out thanks to talented actors playing them but the lack of focus on anything and over reliance on unnecessary backstories are everything that’s wrong with franchise filmmaking. Read more
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7.0
Paul Hauer of Filmliefhebber
2019-03-28
Er is een goede balans tussen de spectaculaire en grappige momenten terwijl de focus op het verhaal nooit verloren gaat.
7.0
2018-12-16
Onderhoudend en heel veel mooie scènes, maar te ingewikkeld om van een echt geslaagde film te spreken. Read more
7.0
2018-11-15
Het is geen film op zichzelf. Het is een heel duidelijk vervolg op en er volgt nog een film. Maar ja, dat weegt niet op tegen de werkelijkwaar fantastische cgi, de heerlijke droge humor tussendoor en het meeslepende avontuurlijke. Read more
6.5
2019-03-03
Inhoudelijk is The Crimes of Grindelwald dus een leuke uitbreiding, maar de uitwerking is niet voor het brede publiek. Het valt ook op dat dit deel serieuzer is met minder grapjes. Maar zelfs als je weinig van het verhaal kent, dan is Newt Scamander een interessant personage om te volgen en zijn zijn fantasiebeesten mooi geanimeerd. Read more
6.5
2018-11-14
De magie duikt hier en daar op, maar uiteindelijk bezwijkt Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald onder het gewicht van Rowlings gezwollen plot. Read more
6.0
2019-03-30
Fantastic Beasts – The Crimes of Grindelwald is een duidelijke stap terug ten opzichte van zijn voorganger, maar dankzij de solide performances van de cast en de visuele aantrekkelijkheid, weet de film nog net overeind te blijven. Read more
6.0
2018-11-16
Het verhaal verloopt enorm chaotisch, waardoor er soms gewoonweg geen touw meer aan vast te knopen is. Gelukkig zit het qua effecten en aankleding allemaal wel weer goed... Read more
6.0
2018-11-14
De cast legt een gemiddelde prestatie met deze keer Eddie Redmayne & Zoe Kravitz die de show stelen... Read more
3.0
2018-11-15
Het tweede deel in J.K. Rowlings spin-off-serie van haar Harry Potter-verhalen bevat vooral méér personages, maar ze weten nog minder te boeien. Read more
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