Weekly Film: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is an fantasy adventure film based on the short story by J.K.Rowling. It has all the aspects that you would think of being in a fantasy film from the mystical creatures to the fictional new elements in the world. It has a typical linear narrative going from beginning to middle to end.
The director uses a large number of panning shots throughout the film. This is often used when showing new settings but is more commonly seen when showing the beasts. This could be because the director is trying to show the audience the vast scale of the beasts or settings or it could possibly as a way of doing off the work that was put into creating the CGI effects.
As far as the characters go they are typically what you would expect, from the quirky main protagonist to the clear villain with the evil sounding name to the outsider who asks questions that the main character needs to answer to provide exposition and give the audience a better understanding of their world. However, most of the supporting characters feel forgettable as they did not have much screen time and many feel undeveloped.
Considering the film had the same director as the last four Harry Potter films (David Yates), I feel as if this film does not set up the events of Harry Potter like most prequels would. This may be considered a good idea for some as they may feel as if they want something new and different to Harry's story. Also the fact that the characters are all adults mirrors the fact that most of the audience would have grown up watching the original saga and would now be adults. However other people may think of this as disappointing as they may have wanted to see it be a bit more like what they are used to.
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" was made on a budget of $180 million, with an additional $150 million spent on marketing. When released it made $234 million in the United States and Canada and $580 million in other countries for a total of $814 million. It was nominated for many awards and won quite a lot too- including two separate awards for costume design. Overall, it received positive reviews from critics and fans alike, was a box office success and may have been the start of a brand new franchise.
As far as the characters go they are typically what you would expect, from the quirky main protagonist to the clear villain with the evil sounding name to the outsider who asks questions that the main character needs to answer to provide exposition and give the audience a better understanding of their world. However, most of the supporting characters feel forgettable as they did not have much screen time and many feel undeveloped.
Considering the film had the same director as the last four Harry Potter films (David Yates), I feel as if this film does not set up the events of Harry Potter like most prequels would. This may be considered a good idea for some as they may feel as if they want something new and different to Harry's story. Also the fact that the characters are all adults mirrors the fact that most of the audience would have grown up watching the original saga and would now be adults. However other people may think of this as disappointing as they may have wanted to see it be a bit more like what they are used to.
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" was made on a budget of $180 million, with an additional $150 million spent on marketing. When released it made $234 million in the United States and Canada and $580 million in other countries for a total of $814 million. It was nominated for many awards and won quite a lot too- including two separate awards for costume design. Overall, it received positive reviews from critics and fans alike, was a box office success and may have been the start of a brand new franchise.
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