Despite its faults, the new Fantastic Beasts film still succeeds when it dives into the politics of the wizarding world.
There may be a parallel universe where a Fantastic Beasts spin-off series of Harry Potter releases five excellent films without any issues in front of or behind the camera, but unfortunately, ours is not one of them. Mired by controversial cast members and transphobic comments from J.K. Rowling, the series recently released its third film and is just now finding its footing.
Up until the third film, the Fantastic Beasts franchise was caught between being an enjoyable lark alongside magizoologist Newt Scamander and a dramatic recounting of the events that led to the epic showdown between Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald . Working on her own to write the screenplays, Rowling seemed to be struggling to weave the stories together in a compelling and organic way.
As is the case in many political dramas, the biggest ripples aren’t always caused by the most powerful figures. Sometimes great change comes from a small group of people making the right moves at the right time. This is the strategy that Dumbledore employs in his chess game against Grindelwald.
There is no inherent value for a franchise film to confine itself to a single genre, but when they are executed well, it can certainly be pointed to as a factor contributing to the film’s success. But the film still has to put in the work. The Secrets of Dumbledore isn’t worth watching just because it is tinkering with a fresh environment for the franchise.
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