Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay

The only positive thing that has come out of this worldwide pandemic is that it has provided me with opportunities to revisit some of my favorite stories and discuss/debate about them with my family since, for once, our crazy schedules finally coincide. 

By the end of June my father decided to watch "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" which came out in theaters back in 2018. I have fond memories of this movie. I went to see on opening night with my friend Ever, and later again with my family. I remember feeling pretty glad and impressed by the film. My only complaint was about the big reveal at the end.

I still enjoy the film, but rewatching it made me curious as to why people in general didn't like it. So, I decided to not only see and read a bunch of reviews but also read the screenplay -I originally refused to buy it because I was told I didn't include any extra material.

The screenplay provides a little bit of clarity on some scenes and I was able to identify some of the changes made. I would love to read the original version of the script tho given how it seems that a lot of scenes were cut out (I am basing this on the trailers). 

For my full description of the points below (they contain Spoilers) visit my Goodreads review for the book.

Let's start with what I liked: 

1. They tried to do something different.

2. Newt and Tina.

3. Jacob.

4. Grindelwald.

Now to what I didn't like:

1. The Crimes of Grindelwald.

2. There isn't a lot of action.

3. Too many characters.

4. Yusuf, Nagini, Credence, Dumbledore, Grimson, Theseus.

5. Queenie.

6. Dumbledore.

7. The big twist, the big revelation at the end makes.

Author: J. K. Rowling

Rating: 3/5 stars - A story without an ending.