Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them Review: 4 Ups & 6 Downs

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4. Dan Fogler & Alison Sudol Steal The Show

Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them Alison Sudol
Warner Bros.

With Eddie Redmayne turning in a relatively forgettable performance and Katherine Waterston not faring a whole lot better, the floor is opened for the other lead characters, New York baker Jacob (Dan Fogler) and the object of his affection, sexy telepath Queenie (Alison Sudol), to run away with the movie.

Their potentially romantic pairing is actually well-developed and unexpectedly believable, with some of Rowling's best writing in the entire movie devoted to their getting to know one another.

Even in separate scenes, though, they bring much more presence and energy to the screen than Redmayne or Waterston. If Rowling is smart, she'll appreciate this and keep them around for as much of the series as possible.

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