Movie reviews

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM 3D

Recommended. Newt Scamander has arrived at the cinemas worldwide. New York is considerably more interesting with his fantastic beasts and the final havoc resembles "Ghostbusters". The 3D's really good. I have the impression the movie would gain much when watched at IMAX. Plenty of typical for Rowling humour, e.g.: "I'm not dreaming." "How do you know?" "I haven't got the brains to make this up." The American legilimens can't read an Englishman's mind because of his accent and Muggles are called No-Majs in the New World. I've got the whole series of "Harry Potter"  books and "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" and "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" but not "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" because, from what I saw when I browsed it years ago, it was a mere description of 85 magical animals. The film however has got a complex storyline by, no less, J.K. Rowling. Very well acted, especially by Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalsky and Alison Sudol as Queenie. All the animated creatures are delightful as well. One resembles a sloth, another one a mole, but both these and several other have their peculiar behaviours, some funny ones, like the niffler. Dubbing in the Polish trailer sounded forced.

The trailer of the lego Batman film featured Starship's "We Built This City" song. The animation didn't look enticing but, who knows, with such music it might be fun.

INNER WORKINGS

Recommended. A funny and clever short film preceding "Moana". About professional burnout and healthy lifestyle.

MOANA

Watchable. It starts with an utterly annoying raspy voice of an elderly woman (at least in the Polish dubbing) but bear with it - it's just a moment. The rest is quite pleasant, even if some dialogues and songs are overlong and silly. The water of the tropical ocean shines, Polynesia is bright and full of colour, or stars at night, the people have lovely big eyes, the cock with a coconut shell on his head makes everyone laugh. It's an easy to follow tale of how strong a little girl can be. Above all, enjoy Oceania!

ZACMA (BLINDNESS)

Slept through. Boring and stupid, philosophical and theatrical.