There isn't a whole lot more to the plot of Fantastic Beasts than "the
guy has to get his creatures back," but I do always like the world of
Harry Potter, and it's interesting to see it in a different country, in
the '20s, without Harry Potter or any kids at all. It's a pleasant
starting point for the series.
Last movie of 2016, in which I saw eight more movies than 2015. Still didn't quite hit my goal of one a week. I'm glad I saw Fantastic Beasts in the theater, although a lot of the CG was slightly off. I wasn't expecting much, and it delivered on that; another one of those where it's pretty much all in the trailer. Newt was a likeable character. He reminded me of The Doctor, probably because of the hair, the blue coat, and being British. All of the characters were likeable, though, especially Queenie and Jacob.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince moves
along at a decent pace, without too many unnecessary distractions. There's not
really anything "magical" about it, but it advances the plot, and it's
better than the previous two Harry Potter movies.
I accidentally watched Harry Potter #7 before #6, but now that I've seen this one, I realize I really didn't miss much, even though it felt like I did when I watched #7. I probably should read a synopsis of "the story so far" before I watch the last one, though. I don't remember any of the Tom Riddle business, and apparently I should. I also don't remember what happened with Draco's father, but I guess something did.
