Back in 2011 when the epic Harry Potter saga ended I was simultaneously sad and happy; sad because my favorite franchise had ended and happy because it ended in such a beautiful way that tears came down. So you can believe my excitement for this was through the roof, and while I enjoyed Fantastic Beasts I found it to be somewhat overhyped. By no means is the film bad per sa, but the film lacks the magic that the original Harry Potter films had.

First off, the acting here is spectacular. It's easily the best part of the film as were introduced into one of the finest creations of J.K. Rowling's mind, Newt Scamander. Eddie Redmayne is excellent and charismatic as the titular character is awesome to watch and he truly gives off this weird and somewhat socially awkward fella who needs his creatures. Katherine Waterston is very groovy (see what I did there) and plays along side Redmayne very well. The characters of Queenie and Kowalski are both good comedic reliefs and have great chemistry, not only with each other, but the entire cast.

Directed by David Yates, he once again finds himself in the "Wizarding World" and while he does a fine job I would've liked to see someone new take their hand in this franchise. I do have to say that the score in the film brings me back to the early Potter films so bravo to the team for that. While the film itself looks good and has some great effects it suffered from an overwhelming and abundance of CGI. I was really really hoping it wouldn't be, but the sad truth is the CGI takes away from the beauty of some scenes and takes you out of the film as a whole completely.

My real complaints of the film come from its villains. Colin Farrell is severely underused which is a shame as he is so good in the film andAlso Ezra Miller's performance is pretty bad. I get what they were going for but in the end it didn't work at all. The film may have its ups and downs, but overall Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a wonderful expansion of J.K. Rowling's "Wizarding World" that strives off its fun and light-heartedness and it's great performances.