I never thought I would say this but I liked Fantastic Beasts better than any of the Potter movies with the kids. The screen play had so much more information in it because it was written by Rowling. Also since no book preceded it you didn’t really have a mental impression about who or what the characters are or should be doing.

There is also a major plus in that the actors in the movie are experienced adults in the main roles and are trained good actors and are more capable of embodying their characters. They have nuances to their acting that the kids just weren’t capable of until the last movies.

Eddie Redmayne is excellent as the Hufflepuff who is more comfortable with his creatures than he is with people. He has a wary, jumpy side when with human beings unless he is defending or dealing with a situation…