![]() ![]() Getting to see the magical side of New York City has its high points, but it also feels like the setting wasn’t mined enough. We’re not impressed much by special effects we’ve seen plenty of in the Potter films, and he’s not exactly selling it, so the scene falls flat instead of feeling like a wondrous, charming step into the world of magic. Jacob still making that same face, not even adding in an exclamation of disbelief. Being the no-maj in the group, Jacob is understandably astounded by what he’s seeing, yet he does nothing more than look on in awe. One scene inside the Goldstein apartment sees Queenie use magic so dinner prepares itself mid-air before settling down on the table. The Potter films gained a sense of visual stiffness when he entered the franchise with Order of the Phoenix, and although he did manage to find his rhythm for the final two Deathly Hallows installments, he’s now fallen back a step, filling Fantastic Beasts with static shots, dead air, and obvious use of green screen. Play The blame doesn’t fall on the actors or the script as much as it does the direction of four-time Harry Potter director David Yates. ![]()
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