Its golden goose was out of eggs.
And like those films, its phantasmagorical special effects are easy on the eyes.
So why doesFantastic Beastsfeel so oddly lifeless?
Credit: Jaap Buitendijk
Why doesnt it cast more of a spell?
First, there are the performances, which aside from Redmaynes are surprisingly flat.
And second, the thinness of the source material gives the whole film a slightly padded feeling.
Maybe this is all necessary table-setting that will lead to bigger payoffs in chapters 2 through 5.
Because for a movie stuffed with so many weird and wondrous creatures, there isnt nearly enough magic.B
