FB I was seemingly the worst of the J.K. Rowling films until this sequel aparated; FB II (Crimes of Grindelwald) connects the dots between Fantastic Beasts I and Harry Potter VI, making all three (sorry, FOUR) films a bit more interesting, though (as was the case with HP VI) FB I and II could have easily been made into ONE film rather than dragging fans along for the profit.

We're all well aware that J.K. Rowling was basically homeless when she suddenly hit it big -- and that Johnny Depp is now basically destitute and suing his managers for gross misappropriation of funds -- but that doesn't mean that the team should make sincere HP fans destitute by dragging the story out in this greedy little enterprise. Can you conjure a good EDITOR?

Working past the rolling plot that is incredibly hard to follow till all the special reveals towards the end (NO SPOILERS!!!), Jude Law is underutilized and Johnny Depp is a bland version of Jack Sparrow. The ministry figures are all underwhelming and the presence of several other side characters futile. Seriously, knowing there are so many more films to this story, I BEG YOU to find serious editors and stop being such profiteers.