Beauty and the Beast Reviews – What Did You Think?!

The adapted Disney film revolves around Belle who is abducted by a scary beast (Dan Steven) and she eventually falls in love with him. Emma Watson, Josh Gad and Ian McKellan star in the PG-rated, live-action retelling of the fairy tale about a young woman falling in love with a monstrous creature.

It is her choice to take her father’s place in the Beast’s castle, after he has been locked away for the theft of a rose. We then see Belle in a pink dress where she and the Beast have a snowball fight.

Luke Evans plays Gaston, a narcissistic soldier keen to have Belle as a trophy wife.

As the newest Beauty and the Beast breaks into its opening number, the déjà vu sets in. Seriously, it’s exactly the same. On the one hand, it’s not as good as the animated film, but on the other hand, the artistic design is pretty spectacular.

In 1991, Disney released an animated feature film based on the book and it was a global success.

The movie showcases the same classic songs and they’re even better when they’re performed in live action.

We can’t guarantee that you won’t feel a bit dizzy as the chairs heave up and down, and roll side to side – but hey, it’s worth the ride. Watch your back, Emma Watson. The longing of the wardrobe and harpsichord to meet one more time – they are wife and husband in reality, and a singer and a classical maestro – is nearly as touching as the other couple we are rooting for. Stevens, meanwhile, played Beast better than his prince form where he did not stood out and nearly seem forgettable.

We talked to the 33- year-old actress about childhood dreams and the controversy over Disney’s first openly gay character. LeFou is exaggerated as a buffoon and blind servant, but his effeminate qualities and expressions of attraction are fairly subtle and never really focused on, aside from the occasional “awkward moment” gag. Although the arrogant Gaston wants her to marry him, she only wants to be left alone.

The retelling opened an opportunity for Disney to flush out Belle’s character and tell and interesting story about empowerment, but they stick to the original story.

A parallel story of love didn’t meet the same gratifying end though.

And yet “Beauty and the Beast” finds its own verve – or, to quote Lumiere, “reason d’etre” – late.