An adaptation of the fairy tale about a monstrous-looking prince and a young woman who fall in love.
If you have one of the all-time greatest cartoons, there are things you can do with it. Turn it into a musical is one. But turn it into a live-action version with practically nothing changed (though a few scenes added) may not be your best idea. Especially if such a version relies on CGI and you have neither the time nor the ability to pull it off.
But if you are going to do it anyway, I suppose you could do much worse. Emma Watson was the ideal casting choice and no one else would have worked. No one. Josh Gad is spot on as LeFou. The Beast could be better, perhaps. My biggest casting complaint is Maurice. I suppose in this version he is less eccentric, but why is this the case? And why so tall? Kevin Kline is fantastic, but is he really Maurice?
Beauty and the Beast
2017
Action / Adventure / Family / Fantasy / Musical / Romance
Beauty and the Beast
2017
Action / Adventure / Family / Fantasy / Musical / Romance
Plot summary
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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April 28, 2023 at 06:56 PM
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Not Quite as Good as the Original
Quick Review
If you let yourself enjoy a live action remake of a classic Picture, you will actually pretty much like (if not love) this movie.
Yes, the CGI isn't first class always and in many cases is a point-to-point copy of the old one, but still The Disney Magic is all over this Film. Emma Watson is Incredible, the voices are perfect matches and the new elements made the story even more emotional and sweet.
A great spectacle and a family movie 100%!
One Look
I'm s huge fan of the original animated movie. That was as close to perfect as it gets. This version disappoints. Never mind the gay overtones, who cares in this day and age, but Emma Watson had two facial expressions- two. She's not a horrible singer but when the first voice we hear in the movie belongs to Audra MacDonald, Ms Watson's thin, reedy voice doesn't come close. As always Kevin Kline is a stand out in his role. Not a bad movie but after all the hype, I expected spectacular.