![]() ![]() There are incredible creatures brought to life by top-of-the-line special effects. There's great physical comedy in the movie. the difference being, the character who dies on screen here has no real emotional connection to Newt or the new characters in this movie (so I'd argue it's not nearly as gut-wrenching as Cedric's demise was).īut even with the moments of dread that are few and far between in Fantastic Beasts, I think the overall sense of awe and wonder that accompanies so much of Newt Scamander's journey through this film far outweighs any questionable sequences. In conversations around our offices, we've compared it to the on-screen death of Cedric Diggory in The Goblet of Fire. It's sudden, and it's quick, but it's a little bit brutal. (I'm trying to avoid spoilers.) There's a dark wizard who surfaces in the final act, though the battles in the movie mirror a lot of what happens in the Harry Potter films.Īnd there's a death. ![]() There's a dark magic subplot in Fantastic Beasts that tiptoes into troubling areas. Yet here, again, I'll reference back to the Harry Potter series, which usually laced a darker subplot through its magical and wondrous adventures. That's not to say that Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a kid-friendly cartoon that's acceptable for anyone. ![]()
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