I'm not a very avid fan of the Fantastic Beasts world, but I enjoyed the first installment of the movie, although initially I found Eddie Redmayne's (Newt Scamander's) evasive mannerisms mildly cringy. This edition is almost criminally lackluster. It feels like they removed a few scenes from the trailer and called it the film. Jude Law appears in around five scenes. They borrowed the original Harry Potter Hogwarts music, which was mildly enjoyable. The story is shallow as a puddle, precariously cobbled together. Hastily shoved in a couple new "fantastic beasts" here and there with any small excuse. Terrible acting/accent by whats-his-name Johnny Depp, the others were alright. The core story itself is indefensibly weak. Humor... I'm trying very hard to remember any. They have not only made a terrible story, but also tried to milk it by cutting it in half and leaving it for another movie. If I were a fan of the book, I'd be furious.