Jenny Stewart

This is a really good show - far better than many of the things on TV. The acting is good, the characters are engaging and entertaining. It doesn't feel heavy or like it is trying to take itself too seriously, but has a solid story line which allows you to get to know the characters as well as the situation. Unlike some shows, the scenes are lit well enough to see what is happening, and the actors speak clearly enough too, so you can actually relax and enjoy it. Whilst there is some violence and swearing, it is reasonably mild and hasn't been added purely to shock. Overall an enjoyable watch, and I hope they bring it back for a second season.

Unfortunately I agree with the negative reviews - it is as dull as ditchwater and incredibly unbelievable. It isn't so much the acting, but the script and storyline. We are supposed to believe that these two people both signed up as agents for an organisation who they don't know much about, that gave them no training or preparation whatsoever, and that is quite clearly happy for them to die or go to prison (by giving them no warnings about what they are actually doing). The chemistry between the two is poor (why there are so many reviews calling it "undeniable" I don't know - a lot seem to be almost copies of other reviews). Their conversation is bland and pointless, and there is no humour to keep the film going in slower patches. They have very little charisma either to help them out in tricky situations, and their behaviour makes them stand out like a sore thumb (so they would be useless agents). Some spy films are too slick and polished, but this just goes too far the other way which makes it incredibly unbelievable, add in the stilted conversation and this is unwatchable.

This was an improvement on Crimes of Grindelwald, and there were moments when it recaptured the magic of the first film in the fantastic beasts series, but there were also points where it felt it had lost its way. The conversations often felt a little stilted - now you expect that with some of Newt's because the character clearly finds some social interactions difficult - but it was between other characters as well. It didn't really reclaim the camaraderie felt in the first film, and the magical creatures were a little sparse.