Sauce: http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=118226


This post has been edited by firedauz: Oct 16 2014, 01:08 AM

3 movies until 2020!

Looking forward to this. Will it be as dark as the Harry Potter series I wonder???

The music score towards the end was almost Harry Potter-ish but decides not to go there

take my money

double post

This post has been edited by elm0001: Dec 18 2015, 09:39 AM

I didn't know if its my high hope or the expectation after seeing it rate 100% at RT on early review, but it just didn't quite pleased me. The visual and world building is great but the dynamic between main characters and plots not so much. There so much happening in the first act that I didn't bother to care (even put me to good sleep a few minute).

Need to watch it again for its visual and to catch up what I've missed during my snooze. Maybe I'll like it better the second time.

This post has been edited by lord_aminkin: Nov 17 2016, 01:19 PM

Perhaps the best spinoff (of a big franchise) in recent years. This is how you should do it, cash-grabbers!

Will go to watch this with my fiancée this Saturday. Weeeeeeeeeee

I hope it will not disappointing.

well, this movie exceeded my expectation. was expecting a kiddy movie ala the first harry potter, but ended up pleasantly surprised with the darker theme similar to the latter movies in the harry potter series.

oh and there's a surprise actor appearance near the end of the movie. similar to matt damon's appearance in Interstellar, who was not involved or shown in any of the movie's ads or promotion.

my only major gripe is with the acting of the main actor, eddie redmayne. i dont know, something's a bit off. i believe he is supposed to portray a weird character but ended up being a bit cringey lol.

character development a bit lacking, but since this is the first movie in the series (they planned 5 movies), im pretty sure jk rowling will take her sweet time to reveal more in depth on each of the characters' past.

a solid 8/10 from me

This post has been edited by G_KeN: Nov 18 2016, 01:10 PM

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

Gosh, how am I to review this...

Truth to be told, the Harry Potter books got me back into reading books...

Then the movies came about, and they were actually decent adaptation of the books!

So, in short, I read all 7 books, and have to admit, I have not read the Fantastic Beast and Where to find Them... It is a thin book...

And I understand they are making a couple of this???!!!

Let me do it this way

The Good

I am NOT a fan of Eddie Redmayne. I understand he had won awards for his works, and I cannot remember being drawn by his acting skills... Until now...


Warner, hoping for another cash cow, spared no expense, and the production is GORGEOUS!

The Bad

Because it is a Warner Production, this HAS TO take place in America... Sigh...

They even introduced an American School of magic... Groan x 2....

The Ugly

Apart from Newt Scamander (and vaguely at that) there is HARDLY any character development!!?!

This also suffers from what I call "The Hobbit Syndrome". meaning, reference material, a story does not make!!!

So, certain parts were spectacular, others...

My Two Sen

This post has been edited by Mov_freak: Nov 18 2016, 02:00 AM

Upon 2nd viewing, my impression on the movie increased a little bit. Because now I know, what's going on and what to expect. Turn out I did miss a lot during my snooze on the first viewing.

I watched both times at IMAX3D and the effect still impressive. I especially like the dark thingy sequence. So beautiful and engaging.

And I think kids will not enjoy it as much we adults do.

Good movie! I like watching all the different and interesting beasts shown in the movie. Watch it even if you are not a fan of Harry Potter.

Pretty good movie, very enjoyable

The last reveal have me lol instead of being impressed

If anything, it just goes to show how American Sorcerers handles their problems, full blast battle magic to the threat and ask questions later.
I really thought they were gonna capture Ezra's character and keep him under magic lock and key but I guess that's how Americans do it.

I keep pronouncing his last name as Salamander haha, just noticed how he never really keeps eye contact with other characters when he was talking to them.

This post has been edited by alucard89: Nov 19 2016, 07:44 PM

YASSSSSSS to this!

loved the cameo! he was announced to be in the sequel but i never expected to see him in this first one.

instead of the loooooooong scene of catching the rhino look alike at the central park, i thought they should have focused on building the Credence character. but other than that, no complains!

Wow stuckmann just gave an A minus not bad

An overrated movie due to HP relation hype. Boring, tasteless, weak storytelling. 5.5/10