Well, it looks fantastic. Stage design, FX and costumes are top notch. It's also better than movie 2. But it's one hour too long.

The story isn't good: it's basically an action movie most of the time. I liked the magical creatures and how Newt studies them and how much he cares for them. Redmayne delivers a solid performance. Unfortunately, despite the trilogy's name, the beasts are rarely seen though. I still don't think it's a good idea to mix the "Newt with beasts" story with the story on Grindelwald. That's like mixing a David Attenborough documentary with *Die Hard*.

The movie feels strangely detached from the first two movies. Frankly, I don't always understand why everyone is doing what they are doing. Still don't understand the significance of Queenie and her motivation for side-switching. I really liked Queenie and Jacob in the first movie and Queenie was fun but I lost all interest in her persona by now. And where's *Tina*? Was she cut out off this movie for production reasons? Why is she suddenly not important anymore? Perhaps I have forgotten the content of the first two movies (it has been some time) but wasn't Credence supposed to be some sort of WMD? In this movie, he's barely mentioned and comes across pretty weak. What's the point of telling his story then anyway?