Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Instead of having to explain this universe, The Secrets of Dumbledore can let us sit with these characters reckoning with the loves they’ve lost in quiet and gentle ways, create a captivating and often hilarious action sequence with a multitude of beasts, or explore the history of Dumbledore’s family with subtlety.

Dumbledore feels like an improvement, at least, on the joyless, enervating slog of 2018's Crimes of Grindelwald; it's nimbler and sweeter and more cohesive in its storyline. And the cast, less trapped in a fug of half-formed symbolism and subplots, are allowed realer and more romantic stakes.

The Secrets Of Dumbledore doesn’t quite cast a Potter-like spell — but with solid action and moments of genuine heart, it delivers a little light in the Wizarding World’s darkest hour.

There’s nothing in this third Fantastic Beasts installment that will grow the audience. In fact, the plodding pacing offers little to excite anyone outside the dwindling core fandom.

The Secrets of Dumbledore holds positives and negatives alike, and that makes for an entertaining, but slightly unsatisfying viewing experience. There is magic to be found, though, and perhaps that is all that matters.

It looks drab and feels like it was made by people who want to leave its magical premise behind, even though the series refuses to have anything resembling grown-up politics or perspectives.

An evident attempt to right the ship has turned into a calamitous case of mission drift, as a property with no identity travels in nonsensical circles, looking for a sustainable new direction.

Як для екстренного фіналу дуже непоганий фільм.Я вважаю,що його не люблять за скандали,що пов'язані з акторами і власне Джоан Роулінг.Події занадто швидко відбуваються,але виходу іншого нема

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. An unfinished ending. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore left mixed feelings. On the one hand, the visuals and magical scenes are impressive and create an atmosphere of magic, and the new characters add interest to the story. However, the plot seems a bit confusing and drawn out in places, and the character development is predictable. Particularly disappointing was the lack of depth in the characters' motivations and the weak connection with the previous parts of the franchise. Overall, the film is enjoyable to watch, but does not evoke strong emotions or surprise. For fans of the Harry Potter universe, this is a good opportunity to dive into the magical world again, but do not expect anything revolutionary or particularly memorable.

These prequels are a bit of a letdown after the Harry Potter series. You've got some seriously good actors, but the stories are weak. So if we go 40 years into the future to the time of Harry Potter, we still have Dumbledore and his brother. But whatever happened to Newt Scamander? How could such a major character from the prequels suddenly disappear in the Harry Potter era? This kind of lack of continuity bothers me.

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]