Day 37 - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them



Day 37               Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them [2016]
                          
Screenplay                     J. K. Rowling
Based on                        ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ by J. K. Rowling 
Director                          David Yates
Cinematography           Philippe Rousselot
Music                              James Newton Howard
Leads                              Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller, Colin Farrell, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler
Production                    Heyday Films, Warner Brothers

IMDb                                    7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes             74%

Similar to day 35, today was a mixture of not having a good film ready to go and wanting something that was going to be easy to watch. This film was exactly as I expected it to be. I preferred the book which I read years and years ago when it was first released. I did think it was fairly good though. Redmayne was great as always, playing his usual quiet self. I liked the whole exposure to the American side of the magic world, and to the animal side of the magic world. We only really used to see magical creatures via Hagrid, and a bit it the Triwizard Tournament. A surprise appearance of Johnny Depp was exciting, I’ve always thought he would suit the magical world of acting rather well. Nothing to write home about but worth a watch if you’re a Potter maniac.

Acting                               3 / 4
Writing                             2 / 4
Cinematography             2 / 4
Music                                 1 / 4

HWF rating                2 / 4