More confusion than growing clarity. This second (of fIve) instalments into the Fantastic Beasts story was a step down from the first. Where the first was full of delight and discovery, mysteries and rescue, this one lost that sense of awe and adventure, and got bogged down in twists and turns that made the mind dizzy and left us with more of a "What?!?" than an "Aha!" The acting was good. The special effects were effective. The deepening darkness was foreboding. But the end was so cryptic that the internet has lite up with theories as to what was actually revealed (because few left the theatre sure of what it had just told them). I am still curious as to where all this is going, but I'd like to see them return to the wonder of the magic, depth of relationships, and clarity of plot. I give this film a 7 (good) out of 10. {Fantasy Adventure}