Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

THE GIST: After Grindelwald successfully escapes detention, the race is on to find Credence Barebone before he does. Dumbledore, who declines to fight the wanted criminal, dispatches Newt Scamander to Paris, even though he's forbidden from travelling abroad.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is the sequel to the fairly entertaining Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Having previously introduced the vast majority of characters, we're thrown right into the action, which is plentiful this time. The plot is also richer in intrigue and machinations, so it's definitely better than its predecessor.

Eddie Redmayne, Johnny Depp, Ezra Miller, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, and Zoë Kravitz are all back. New additions include Claudia Kim, Callum Turner, and the great Jude Law.

THE BOTTOM LINE: Definitely recommended for any fan of the Potter Universe or now the Beasts Universe, especially if you enjoyed the first one, which should be watched before this one anyway. I'm looking forward to the next chapter!

Grade: 7.5