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

3. The Beasts Are Pretty Great

Fantastic Beasts Creature
Warner Bros.

Though the CGI isn't always flawless and the creature showcases do eat up a lot of the movie's run-time, the titular beasts are nevertheless a major reason why the movie's going to do so well.

The creature designs are unique and entertaining to observe, with the obvious standout being Newt's duck-hedgehog-hybrid-thing, which has a weakness for stealing jewelry and as such gets Newt into a number of undesirable scrapes.

Though they occasionally feel like an attempt to distract viewers from the fairly piecemeal plot, they nevertheless evoke the sense of wonderment fans will surely be seeking.

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