Grindelwald escapes during a prison transfer and begins to amass a following of wizards who agree with his views that they should dominate the No-Magics. It’s up to Newt Scamander and his friends to try and thwart Grindelwald’s evil plans.
The first thing I noticed is how dark this film is – not in terms of content (it’s pretty light on content but more on that later) – I mean lighting wise. It’s super difficult to see a lot of what’s going on in parts at the start and while this seems to be a trademark of director David Yates (director of 4 Harry Potter films) it’s also a sign the budget perhaps couldn’t quite stretch to the CGI that the director was after (or that the director’s a bit shit – I think both apply …
Director: David Yates
Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Jonny Depp, Jude Law
Katy’s Rating: 
5/10 – Meh
