Hello
happy readers! So this is a bit late to
you, go figure I’m behind, but I saw the first showing offered in my area for
Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them and I’ve been holding in my thoughts
and feels for so long I might burst! If
you don’t know I’m a huge Harry Potter fan so the idea of having more movies in
this world is the best news in a long time!
So diving right in, I LOVED IT!
Rating: 5
Fantastic Beasts
It
was AMAZING!
Basically
I could see this movie over and over again.
And I plan to see it again soon.
It was such a good story and visually it was stunning! One of the best things about this movie is
that while it is the first movie in a new story it doesn’t feel like a set
up. It feels like a complete story that
stands on its own. But of course you
want more because it was AWESOME!
We
know the world of Hogwarts already but this time we go back in time to one of
Harry’s required readings authors before he finished his book in America. This right here opens up so many new areas
for us seeing how things differ between the two countries from Muggles to No-Maj
(I still prefer muggle) or the Ministry of Magic to the Magical Congress. The world was both magically similar but also
completely new and exciting. You can go
in knowing all about Harry Potter and that series or you can go in knowing
nothing and still be amazed and understand it all.
I
personally went into this movie not knowing a ton about it. I knew it followed Newt Scamander who wrote
the book I know of and have read like a dutiful Hogwarts student and that he
comes to New York with his suitcase and beasts are in need of being caught as
something is causing huge problems for the wizarding community of New York
along with the. And it was Harry Potter
universe so yeah that’s all you need to know.
Newt
was perfect! He was charming and sweet but most importantly good. He prefers the company of beasts to other
people. They are his passion. He loves caring for them and understanding them. He has such simple yet grand dreams that
instead of banning and harming them we should endeavor to understand them. He was portrayed perfectly and I can’t
imagine anyone else every playing him now because this is Newt for me. The rest of the cast did an amazing job as
well but he stood out the most for me.
Kowalski also brought an added level of humor and wonder to the story
instead of being the muggle who needs things explained to him as he could have
been, but rest assured he is so much more.
Visually
this movie was stunning! The beasts were
well crafted and looked so real. Each
one was so unique and beautiful (or horrifying) from Bowtruckle, Demiguise,
Erumpent, Graphorn, Murtlap, Niffler, Occamy, Thunderbird, and of course
Swooping Evil. Some of my favorites and
ones I could remember how to say to look up the spellings in my book and some
weren’t in there so I’ll have to see about a more complete book in the future. The team who pulled this off deserve an award
because WOW! And not just the creatures
themselves but the suitcase! First ummm
I would never need a house again just put my suitcase somewhere and I’m
good. I mean that charm in there is
insane. All the different habitats for
the beasts was so mind blowing I couldn’t even function.
I
mentioned before you could go into this without having seen the other Harry
Potter movies or reading the books and be okay but if you are like the rest of
the world and have seen the movies there are so many little bits that will give
you “ah ha” moments and get your inner conspiracy theorist spinning. I was dying to chat with other readers when I
got out and couldn’t wait for them to see it.
There
is so much happening in this movie and knowing there will be more just makes my
little heart so happy. I am beyond
excited to see what J.K. has in store for us next. Until next time I need to memorize everything
in this and also I feel a Harry Potter movie marathon in the works as
well! I’d love to hear your thoughts and
feelings about this movie so we can discuss.
Until
next time…
Acca (Angelbound #3) by Christina Bauer 
