2. "my thoughts on this franchise" In response to Reply # 0
Are best summed up by the big reveal at the end of the first movie.
SPOILER
When it's revealed that the evil villain is actually Johnny Depp disguised as Colin Farrell...I did not care. At all. I was way more excited about Ralph Fiennes as Voldermort--and I am not a particularly big Ralph Fiennes fan.
I mean, the movie was fine. I just couldn't really care about what was going on most of the time. And in general Johnny Depp is played out. Not even just because he's an awful wife beater or whatever. I'm just tired of seeing him on the screen.
9. "Agreed - Yates, stylistically, is so bland " In response to Reply # 6
As we saw w the last 3 HP films and the first of this series - it’s medium floor, low ceiling film-making which takes no risks - the essence of mediocrity.
--------------------------------- <--The drought is over
"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS
"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left." -Kobe speaking to investigators
12. "Wow. I can't believe I enjoyed this " In response to Reply # 0
Unlike the first, this knows what it wants to be and is a more focused film. This is what I call a "deep cut" off your favorite album as this shit dives deep into the mythology of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Also, this film has MUCH better character work, the beasts are actually fantastic, and the set pieces are really cool.
I got a few issues, but Potter fans... this is it.
14. "I just caught this tonight" In response to Reply # 0
I thought it was okay. I feel like it meandered in such a way you expect the middle film of a trilogy to meander. There was a lot of exposition. Much more exposition than the first film. To me, that threw the pacing off. On the technical side, the editing in spots seemed odd. Especially during the scenes when they first arrive in the cemetery. It wasn't a bad film, but it definitely left me wanting more.
15. "liked this 2nd Beast better than the 1st Beast..." In response to Reply # 0
...the character development in THIS one was much better, I cared about many more folk in this movie than in the 1st. I left the FIRST movie not really caring about the world, not really even caring if they continued the series or not. So, we went into the NEW one expecting to be underwhelmed, but were actually pleasantly surprised. Left this second flick interested in what comes next.
not to say that it doesn't have it's flaws, cuz it does. But for us, the good outweighed the bad here. We left having enjoyed ourselves.
(semi-SPOILER) it IS somewhat of a 'set-up' flick in many ways...so some things are just 'seeds' that don't actually grow in THIS movie. Shout out to my favorite new character...the Alchemist!! Thats my boy right there, played to the T in the few moments he had on screen. Love that dude!!
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