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A big round of applause for Netflix for producing such a riveting and gripping docu series. Watching it or should I say experiencing it was just like a deep meditation. Wonderfully scripted and cleverly edited with perfectly rendered music, the series is a must watch for anyone who wondered about the man Rajneesh. The series has little to discuss about Osho but definitely a lot to learn about Rajneesh and Sheela. Great job. Beautifully done!

I felt the movie was like reading a book. Rowling has penned the screenplay and it definitely does not feel like a typical Hollywood movie. Every scene is like a chapter in a novel. The plot moves from London to Paris and Austria seamlessly and that maybe difficult for an unsuspecting audience to understand.

If you are a fan of Rowling's words in the books, you may end up enjoying the movie. I enjoyed the fact that the movie had much more magic in it than the Harry Potter movies. The Harry Potter saga had a great story line focused on the pivotal character of Harry Potter but this is different. The Fantastic Beasts story revolves around Newt and Fantastic Beasts and the adventure that ensues as a result. Being the second movie in what is expected to be a five part series, my expectations are sky high for the finale duel between Albus and Gellert. Rowling continues her magic by creating such thrilling expectations with her writing.

The movie is interspersed with comedy where I can recall I giggled/chuckled multiple times throughout the film. The muggle friend (Jacob) of Newt excels in comedy and that is definitely a bonus for the movie.

What I loved about the movie and the writing was the fact that villains were not portrayed as inherently bad people. They were all given a history. A history of innocence and pain. A history that leads them on to do bad things while they themselves are not inherently bad. Queenie is a fantastic example for that. . Grindelwald on the other hand is a contradictory figure. Claiming dominance over muggles, he also vows to stand by love. Unlike Voldemort who clearly is against or doesn't even feel love, Gellert does. It is with love he declares a war on the muggles for the Greater Good! So contradictory and paradoxical but absolutely real although fictitious.

Albus Dumbledore's portrayal by Jude Law was really good. I could see the reflections of Michael Gambon as Dumbledore in Jude Law's expressions at times. The invisible glove inserting the card in Newt's jacket was to be honest a little over the line but considering the fact that Dumbledore was younger and more playful, that makes sense too. Anyone else writing these movies would not be able to do an honest job if not for Rowling.

A lot of other nuances in the movie can be understood for those who understand Rowling's writing and those who connect with it. The movie is clearly not for the larger audience. I hope Rowling learns more quirks about writing for a large movie with a bigger audience but that will not stop me from experiencing all the 5 movies in IMAX.

I typically do not write reviews but upon reading several negative comments about the movie before watching it myself, I went in the theater with low expectations. I was absolutely satisfied with what I experienced. I had to register that satisfaction for others to see. I wanted to share the experience of a Potter head watching this movie written by Rowling!

Though there is no spoiler in this review, if there are people (like me) who think a review could spoil the way they see the movie with their own opinions and perception, do not proceed further..:)

One of the most brilliant movies I have seen in Tamil Cinema. Well made, well pictured, well performed and finally really well EDITED movie. Was able to see the transformation of Tamil cinema (Vazhakku En, Vishwaroopam, Pizza, NDPK, Soothu Kavvum etc). This classy movie joins this list and also stands apart.

Was impressed in the first frame of the movie when they sport this "I copy from every movie ever made -Quentin Tarantino - I Agree to this - Alphonse Putharaen(Director)". Expectations rose when the director himself was the editor too. But unlike my recent disappointments, this movie continued to thrill, excite and humor me throughout its path.

First of all the movie is completely a real life story with only a little bit of cinema in it. Ever other scene in the film can easily happen to anyone of us here and it is completely genuine. Be it the narration, performance by actors, the romance between the couple, an understanding and practical girlfriend and many more...

Highlights: Brilliant camera, editing, acting, screenplay, BG music(awesome) and overall direction. Cons: If thought of deeply, certain scenes could be avoided.

Every other character plays a very important role in the movie and finally floods in to the really suspense climax. No wonder the director Alphonse Putharaen is a fan of World Cinema!!

This is just another movie without stupid duets and irritating fight scenes. Such movies becoming hit will keep at bay commercial movies that tarnishes the fame on Indian Cinema. Tamil cinema is not that far away from creating a masterpieces like Zindegi Na Milegi Dobara, Rang De Basanti etc...

Happy that I watched it in theater.