Chris Smith

Such a lovely show exploring young queer love! This show was so pure and realistic and it's great because it's catered for younger viewers, whereas most LGBT+ stories are for older viewers. I loved that the actors were basically teens themselves, making the portrayal of the characters much more realistic. I wish I had this show when I was 14!

3.5 stars - A good and entertaining movie. Marvel really took great risks with this film - turning it into a horror exploring wacky, crazy, bizarre and terrifying elements and it paid off well making this a jumpy ride of a movie. However... This movie gave the expectation of changing the MCU, the same way Infinity War and Endgame did, and this movie did not do that. The MCU is still going to remain the same - no mutants, no new characters from other dimensions (besides America Chavez) and the cameos are a let down. As a standalone movie, this is fun and entertaining and the CGI was fantastic, but contributing to the overarching story of Marvel, not so much. This movie did not leave me mindblown. I was hoping for more twists and turns but, alas, that did not happen. This leads me to bring up the MCU as a whole. The movies and series are starting to feel lackluster now and just a way to make money by dragging out stories and having no real overarching story like it used to. To conclude, America Chavez was a great addition, she is the heart of this movie and Wanda / The Scarlet Witch / Elizabeth Olsen were the absolute star of the film. Hoping for more Wanda content soon!

4 stars. Honestly, this was a great movie. The best out of the Fantastic Beasts franchise and also one of the best in the Wizarding World franchise. It felt like they corrected all the errors from the first two films, and found their footing in this one. The character development was great, plot and pacing were done well, and the action sequences and acting were superb. Do not believe in the bad reviews and critics, go see this movie! As a Harry Potter fan, it is great and filled with easter eggs. Mads was amazing in this film and actually, I am sorry to say, did a better job at portraying Grindelwald. His relaxed demeaner was frightening since it always displayed that he was the one in control. The new professor, Eulalie Hicks, was an absolute gem and I loved every scene with her. Superb actress. SPOILERS: My only issues is that the battle between Grindelwald and Dumbledore was a bit underwhelming. I thought it would of been better, also I was expecting a huge plot twist a long the way and there was none, but nevertheless, still an enjoyable movie.

This is honestly one of my favourite Marvel films. They had a lot to work with and I think their execution was presented well. Out of the 10 Eternals, they all had their own distinct character and personality. For a 2 and a half an hour film, I thought they did a good job at the exposition of each character. The soundtrack, acting, VFX was all stunning. Obviously the movie isn't without flaws, but the criticism towards this film is unjust, unnecessary and draconian. Do yourself a favour and see it to form your own opinion!