Meanwhile, (Jude Law) enlists Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to find Credence Barebone (Ezra Miller) before Grindelwald can manipulate him. The search involves a complex web of characters, including:
To stop him, Albus Dumbledore enlists his former student, , to travel to Paris. Newt’s mission is to find Credence Barebone , a powerful Obscurial who is searching for his true identity. Along the way, Newt is joined by his friends Jacob Kowalski and Tina Goldstein, as well as his brother Theseus and Theseus's fiancée, Leta Lestrange. The film culminates in a massive rally at the Lestrange Mausoleum, where Grindelwald forces everyone to choose a side, leading to a shocking revelation about Credence’s lineage. fantastic beasts crimes of grindelwald
What did you think? Was this film unfairly maligned, or did it deserve the critical howler? Let me know in the comments below. Along the way, Newt is joined by his
Say what you will about the convoluted plot, but the sequence in the French Ministry of Magic’s archives—where we finally learn the truth about Credence’s lineage (sort of)—is pure Gothic horror. The visuals, the score, the tension? Chef’s kiss. Was this film unfairly maligned, or did it
Before the gay romance was explicitly stated in the third film, Law’s portrayal was a masterclass in repressed longing and strategic genius. His Dumbledore isn’t the wise grandfather we know yet; he’s a chess master with a broken heart.