Better than I thought it was going to be but wasn't as good as I hoped it was going to be. To clarify that; after the rotten tomatoes review I thought it wasn't going to be great but I was hoping it would be great. I'm a huge Harry Potter fan and after watching those movies through the years, the way they use magic looks almost natural. Yes they use special effects but it wasn't overdone. In the fantastic beasts movie the magic is wayyy overdone. It doesn't look as natural as the potter films made it look. The potter films made it look more aeuthentic, more realistic. Another thing, "they" said (the actors) that a lot was going to be revealed but I'm honestly left with more questions than anything. I love magic anyway so I would watch it again, and I think it deserved a better score than 55% but I hope the next one is better. Ps I lovvvvvved Jude law as Dumbledore, and Johnny depp is a great Grindelwald. Go see the movie!!