The eagerly anticipated follow up to Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them is directed by David Yates who is a very trustworthy companion to work with J.K Rowling's beautiful Wizarding World as he has been at the helm of each film since the Order Of The Phoenix! I'm not going to discuss the plot of this one as I want to avoid any potential plot spoilers for fans who want to know as little as possible before going in but I shall discuss individual great and perhaps not so great elements. The opening sequence is absolutely edge of your seat, breathtaking spectacle! It's a full on fantastical chase sequence that is one of the best opening scenes this year. Eddie Redmayne is brilliant returning in his role of Newt Scamander; just the subtle nuances of Newt's mannerisms completely encapsulate his personality and his care for the wonderful creatures he takes care of is again present as it was in the previous film. It's great to see returning Fantastic Beasts characters such as Jacob played by Dan Fogler and Queenie played by Alison Sudal who are both fantastic! Johnny Depp nails it as Grindelwald; probably one of the most charming and seductive cult leaders I've seen in a film and Depp was a great choice to play him. Truly awesome costume design by Coleen Atwood (Sweeney Todd, Series Of Unfortunate Events) Jude Law is also extremely well cast as a younger Albus Dumbledore; providing a lot of the films most charming and sweet nostalgic moments. There are moments of real joy for Harry Potter fans here and needs to be seen! Unfortunately it is with a heavy heart that I have to admit the film in the end doesn't feel like a fully fleshed out piece as a lot of it is spent specifically setting up events for future films and it adds in depth backstories to distant family members of certain HP characters that although initially interesting did feel a bit over complicated and lost me along the way. This did stop it for being a classic for me but it is still essential viewing for any fan and I have a feeling I'll enjoy it more on further watches