fantastic beasts: the crimes of grindelwald

New Fantastic Beasts sequel struggles to cast the right spell, but still enchants us with its wonders

By: Jonathan Pabico, Peak Associate   Wands at the ready, Harry Potter fans! David Yates’ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald finally arrived in theatres. Unfortunately, this latest sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will generate mixed reactions, despite its various instances of satisfying homage to the Harry Potter film franchise.        Unlike Colin Farrell’s take on the character from the first installment, Johnny Depp as Grindelwald does not do much in this film. With Grindelwald’s crimes barely explored in the movie, Depp fails to deliver much tension with such a constrained role. His abrupt…

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