There’s not a CGI monster that can distract from how un-fantastic this “Beasts” is. This latest entry in the franchise mostly goes through the motions, making a big deal out of revelations that fans will find old-hat, unceremoniously closing the door or ignoring storylines that previously seemed to be important, and sidelining characters who used to be the protagonists. It’s good-natured entertainment, though there is still something weightless and formless about the narrative. It looks drab and feels like it was made by people who want to leave its magical premise behind, even though the series refuses to have anything resembling grown-up politics or perspectives. While Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore finally makes Dumbledore canonically gay, it does little else of note, remaining scattered across half a dozen inconsequential subplots for most of its runtime. The series’ third outing, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, falls into precisely the same traps as its predecessor, offering up an unwieldy, mostly unsettling mash-up of adult themes and childish whimsy, made still more inscrutable by too many subplots, too many characters, and a tone that veers wildly off-course at every possible turn. Happily, the execution proves that much easier to follow. While “The Secrets of Dumbledore” doesn’t exactly embrace simplicity, the screenplay - no longer credited to Rowling alone, but co-written by stalwart “Harry Potter” adapter Steve Kloves - feels far more focused.
Rowling’s Wizarding World sub-franchise is less clogged with distracting detail than its immediate predecessor, but even a more refined plot can’t save the two-hour-plus film from feeling like an endurance test.
The long-awaited third installment of J.K. It's structured like this: quote first, source second. Meanwhile, I'll post some short reviews on the movie. Rotten Tomatoes: 58% (52 reviews) with 5.8 in average ratingĬritics consensus: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore avoids some of the pitfalls that plagued its predecessor, but lacks much of the magic that drew audiences into the wizarding world many movies ago.Īs with other movies, the scores are set to change as time passes.
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