[Cali Panthers Fan]

Saw the Crimes of Grindelwald tonight. I'm enough of a Potter fan that the story held my interest as there were some character backgrounds explained and there is some development towards a third film, but this particular film does little to entertain. Comedic relief is written mediocrely and poorly delivered. It fell very flat with 2 dimensional character work for established characters. It felt like they were trying to go with a Star Wars style middle chapter of dark and foreboding events with no resolution for the audience, but there's not a really great moment in the entire film. It's long, meandering, and a little boring to be honest. I'll give it credit for the look and style, as that is top notch. But I would only go to this one if you're a very big Wizarding World fan.

4/10

Edit: BTW, I know it's not a film, but I managed to go and see The Cursed Child on broadway a couple of weeks ago, and it is truly, truly excellent. Possibly the most engaging theater experience I've ever been to. It's two parts and over 3 hours for each part, and it doesn't feel long in the slightest. The performances are incredible, especially the actor playing Scorpius Malfoy (Anthony Boyle). It's entertaining, but there is some deep thematic exploration of childhood and parenting, especially for men, as well as fate vs. choices and how love (or lack thereof) affects early childhood development. Plus, there's some extremely cool stagecraft to pull off magical stuff on stage. Well worth the money and time. If you get a chance, go see it.