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From Google Images Director: David Yates Writers: J.K. Rowling (screenplay), J.K. Rowling (based upon characters created by) Source This is definitely darker than the first of the trilogy, and I read somewhere that the script was top secret, so there were elements exclusive to the movie version alone. Who is Credence Barebone?  Who is he really?  Why do they want him killed?  Why does Gellert Grindelwald want him to be his ally? The special effects were very believable, and when the "ending" finally came for this middle of the trilogy, all I could say was, "Oh, so that's why."   The cast: EDDIE REDMAYNE as Newt Scamander & EZRA MILLER as Credence Barebone(both men are in character all throughout the film...bravo!) ZOË KRAVITZ as Leta Lestrange - Miss Kravitz is physically more beautiful in this film than in any of her other roles.  She also was able to channel Ms. Lestrange, ergo, she was convincing. CLAUDIA KIM as Nagini -Ms...

From The Wrap.Com I'm at a loss for words.  That's strange because I am usually verbose.  I was dumbfounded by the special effects and the story. I love the cliff hanger and I can't wait for the second installment. I honestly haven't read the book, so I cannot say if I like the movie better or not.  All I know is that I love it!  I'll try to think of comments and I would put them beside the name of each cast member. I want to congratulate the whole team , most especially James Newton Howard for the background music that bring out all types of emotions; Philippe Rousselot for the awesome cinematography; Mark Day for the almost seamless, if not seamless editing and David Yates for a great directorial "job". ( source ) The year is 1926, and Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and g...