Just like the last one, I went in not expecting much & left pleasantly surprised. Johnny Depp does a fine job here, to my absolute amazement. So does Jude Law. Eddie Redmayne’s super-shy shtick is wearing thin by a second movie, but luckily Jacob & Queenie are back to add some personality to the mix. Speaking of Queenie, I adored her storyline, & not just because it meant she was on screen longer (but thanks for that 😍). The most interesting aspect of the wizarding world to me has always been the political side of things, & this movie asks a lot of the questions I like to think about in terms of the magical vs non-magical people. Grindelwald is much the same as Magneto here, in that I can absolutely see why wizards would be attracted to his ideology.
On the minus side, what was the point of Nagini at all if you weren’t going to let her do anything? And when will they stop wasting Ezra Miller’s talents & let him do something other than slouch & look downtrodden? Otherwise, good show, Jo.