Is 'Fantastic Beasts' any good? | The Tylt

After the phenomenal "Harry Potter" franchise, fans and critics alike have high expectations. For many, "Fantastic Beasts" meets those expectations. For some, it's just an okay film, but when you compare to the previous franchise—maybe not so much.

But other film critics are calling the film "magical" and a worthy prequel to the "Harry Potter" franchise.

If fans and critics compare the prequel with the previous franchise, the prequel might lose every time.

BBC's film critic Nicholas Barber gave "Fantastic Beasts" 4 out of 5 stars.

There are Potter fans who just want to dislike "Fantastic Beasts." Hence, they'll admit the film is okay, but not better than the previous franchise.

Others say the film is truly phenomenal.