Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (DVD)

I love this Series. Excellent Movie.

Good movie

This film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is an action packed and suspenseful fantasy film that my husband and I fortunately had a chance to initially see in the theaters and fortunately now my husband and I can view this film as often as we like because I purchased the digital version via Amazon. The film features a vast group of actors/actresses who are well-known by many moviegoers:Eddie Raymane (Newt Scamander), Dan Fogler (Jacob Kowalski), Allison Sudol (Queenie Goldstein), Zoe Kravitz (Leta Lestrange), Johnny Depp (Gellert Grindelwald), Jude Law (Albus Dumbledore), Callum Turner (Theseus Scamander)Katherine Waterston (Tina Goldstein) and more actors/actresses. The way that the character of Grindelwald features significantly in the film relates to the charismatic/persuasive nature that Seraphina Picquery (Carmen Ejogo) gives a heads up to the other characters involved in the beginning of the film. This event foreshadows why Grindelwald is able to build up a team of people around him despite his history. Multiple leaders affiliated with the Ministry of Magic try to convince Newt Scamander to take up the mantle of dealing with Grindelwald. They even go as far in enlisting Theseus Scamander to convince Newt Scamander, however Newt Scamander has understandable reasons why he is initially hesitant. I refrain from saying more to be considerate to those taking the time to look at this review who are completely new to seeing this film. It was an easy choice for my husband and I to see this film in theaters and for I to purchase Fantastic Beasts Crimes of Grindelwald for my husband and I to see this film however much we prefer to for multiple reasons. My husband and I both enjoyed watching the first film and I have even had a Fantastic Beasts poster since later 2016 hanging on the apartment wall of where my husband and I live so naturally I had an inclination towards seeing this film when it was released. However, even if you are a complete novice to seeing this film, Fantastic Beasts Crimes of Grindelwald is worthwhile to see if you enjoy watching fantasy time films with magical and action packed slants.

You can read movie reviews everywhere, if you’re like me, you wanted a review of the product/bonus content so here goes... If you’re wondering about different versions/retailer exclusive sets, as far as I know, only B&N has actual, exclusive content: a bonus clip on Nicholas Flamel. The other retailers seem to have different versions of fancy packaging with the same exact film/bonus content. Huge fan of the franchise and I was really hoping for some extensive bonus content being that these stories have no book to reference. Although it wouldn’t have stopped me from purchasing the DVD set, the bonus features are slim and somewhat unsatisfying. All told, there are 9 behind the scenes clips, sadly, most are rather short, ranging from 6-12 minutes with one exception. The exception being the 19 minute clip with Ezra Miller (Credence) and Evanna Lynch (Luna) geeking out watching a couple scenes from the movie. Arguably the two biggest Harry Potter nerd actors from the franchise, this was a treat to watch; I would love to see them do a whole movie commentary from the HP geek perspective! Disappointingly, there is no commentary version of the film from them or anyone else. Spoiler Alert! I’m certain these two have theories about things not being what they seem (ahem, another Dumbledore sibling, really?), or at least Evanna would...they do not discuss this even though the point is hit upon. Evanna (on camera, anyway) accepts the information at face value and Ezra plays coy that he can’t comment further because he knows too much. Jo Rawling herself is in several of the bonus clips, which is nice and not something I recall much from previous films. Random observation: her eyes are such a vivid and unnatural shade of blue in the clips that I found myself distracted from what she was saying wondering if they oversaturated in the editing process or if they digitally enhanced her eyes and why (weird, I know). The deleted scenes are short, only 7 minutes worth total. Most are inconsequential, save maybe two. I’m still scratching my head why the ballroom scene (seen in the movie preview before release) was ultimately cut from the film, it’s one of the scenes that makes a lot more sense being in the film. The digital download version is the only place you can watch the deleted scenes spliced back into the film, neither the Blu-ray or the DVD have this content. The deleted scenes appear in the digital extended release version with white lettered small font “Deleted Scene” in the lower left corner. Some people might find this distracting, but it didn’t bother me and I liked having the information. Some of the scenes are so short, blink and you would miss them. In one of the bonus features, Jo talks about the art department and how meticulous they are with every detail from papers, books, and small props to posters and sets and how accurately they match the (Art Nouveau) time period in Paris. She said it was her favorite department to visit and the clip showed tiny tidbits of what they do. I wanted more! I could easily have watched a full length documentary on how they created this new geography of the Wizarding World and the sumptuous, jaw dropping, immersive Art Nouveau stunner that is the French Ministry of Magic! I’m sure other HP nerds would be right there with me on that. In closing, if you had to have this for your collection, it is what it is. I suspect in a decade or so when this second storyline in the franchise wraps up, they might release some really fancy set with all of the Fantastic Beast films and (hopefully) much more bonus and behind the scenes footage. I just wish we didn’t have to wait so long for it.

Good watch

It's not overly bad to say ill of the Beasts. but Grindelwald would beg to differ. it's pure entertainment for your pleasure this movie is.

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Un film molto bello è piacevole