Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
PG | 17 March 2017 (USA)
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A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell.

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Cortechba

Overrated

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Console

best movie i've ever seen.

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Cleveronix

A different way of telling a story

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InformationRap

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

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aliases-53334

I don't understand why they are still trying so hard to sell this aweful story of a monster man trapping a girl and kidnapping her, until she suffers stockholm syndrom, into something romantic? Would that pass if a narcissistic woman would be cursed into a monster and then trapped a young man to entertain her? Would he fall inlove with a monster and that would turn into a huge Disney success? Please...

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coka-carica

I really cant find the words to put my disatisfaction with this movie the best way i can. At one hand i really enjoyed the graphics and in general whole production was great, the songs, designs , even the story was ok when observed detached from the whole movie, BUT once it all is merged together with actors and all.... it was just not.... good. I did like Gaston.

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matthewjoseph-54651

Beauty and the beast is a strange movie. It is not a bad film (quite the opposite actually) but it suffers from being compared to the 1991 animated version which is often considered one of the best animated feature films ever made. However, Bill Condon's Beauty and the Beast live action version starring Harry potter's Emma Watson is a competently made engaging musical which can be watched and enjoyed on its own. There are some similarities between scenes which are probably homages, but the plot points have been changed to provide background for Belle and the Beast. All in all this is a good film and as long as you don't compare this to the legendary animated film you will have a goodtime.

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Neil Welch

Small town girl Belle gives up her liberty to free her father from a Beast. She does not know that the captor is a selfish, loveless Prince. He was enchanted to remain a Beast until he discovers how to love. If he fails he will remain a Beast forever, together with his enchanted servants (tough on them, but there you go). Will Belle be the one to unlock the love within him before the last petal falls from the enchanted rose, and free them all? Or will vain Gaston, determined to marry an unwilling Belle, mess things up?You already know the answer if you saw the hand-drawn animated version from 26 years ago. That was the first animated film to be nominated for the Best Film Oscar. So how does the remake compare, and does it stand on its own?It is a handsome film. That's because the basic design - sets, locations, characters - is strongly based on the original. There is much more texture, of course. And Beast's castle is far more extensive. I liked the way that every time a petal falls, part of the castle crumbles: this explains why much of it is in ruins. And the characters, whether human or castle objects are very obviously based on their drawn counterparts.I thought there were times when a location could have been used rather than a set, particularly in the woods, but this is a minor point.The casting is very good. Each cast member fits their part. Most sing well, too - Emma Watson is good, but maybe lacks a little in technique and vocal strength. There has been comment on Josh Gad's gay-leaning LeFou. Well, OK, but it's very understated. There is also a crossdressing gag which is funny, but it's over before you realise it. Incidentally, Luke Evans' Gaston is NOT the size of a barge.The film is inevitably loaded with CGI. As far as the household objects are concerned, this is superb. Lumiere, Cogsworth and co. are all animated superbly, look completely convincing, and integrate perfectly with sets and actors. The fight at the end is stunning.I had no problems with the Beast, but I know there are some who find his CGI face unconvincing. I think young viewers will have no problem.The story is familiar. Essentially unchanged from the animated version, it has some additional backstory. One of the reasons for seeing a remake is to discover the changes, so I will say no more about that. I thought the additions were worthwhile.This is, first and foremost, a musical film. I am delighted to report that the wonderful songs and expected production numbers are all present. Alan Menken's glorious melodies include several new songs and also the soundtrack score. Tim Rice adds words for the new songs. The wonderful original lyrics by the late, and much-missed, Howard Ashman are augmented by some which were cut from the original film. My only criticism is that some of the lyrics of "Gaston" got lost in the mix of a rather raucous production.There are some good 3D moments, but I wouldn't bother making an effort to see it in 3D.There is much to enjoy here. Maybe it doesn't come up to the standard of its animated predecessor, but taken on its own I think it should find great success.

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