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‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ is Really Long
Was this movie necessary?
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore was recently released on HBO Max, so I decided to go down a wizarding world rabbit hole in order to prepare. Though I wasn’t over the moon with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, it is quite a bit better than the second installment in the franchise.
In Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, we continue to hang out with Newt (Eddie Redmayne) who is sent on a quest to stop the villainous Grindelwald from raising up an army of pure-blooded wizards to rule the world. There’s lots more that happens in this film, but stopping the wizard version of nazism is (I think) supposed to be the main point.
And, because I enjoy making pros and cons lists, I thought I’d also create one for this film. I think it’s a more fun way to discuss a very unfun-to-watch movie.
Pros
Starting With a Prison Break
Honestly, such a smart move. You really can’t go wrong with starting a movie with a prison break. It’s full of intrigue and drama and you’re setting up the stakes for…
