Review of Beauty and the Beast (2017) by Gordon H — 14 Jun 2017

A Tale As Old As Time is New and Magical Again!

Originally Written March 17, 2017--.

Belle (Emma Watson), a bright, beautiful and independent young woman, is taken prisoner by a beast (Dan Stevens) in its castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle's enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the beast's hideous exterior, allowing her to recognize the kind heart and soul of the true prince that hides on the inside.

So admittedly, my wife and I are huge fans of the original animated masterpiece that inspired this new live action version. As we attended a showing this evening, we truly hoped that we would enjoy it as much as we have loved the 1991 film. I'm ecstatic to say that this new version is fantastic! Everything we loved about the original film is in this one too, but without changing the overall story and the motivation of the main characters, this amazing remake gives more depth to the original story and lets the audience see more regarding what caused all of the characters to be where they are when the movie starts. Watson is stellar as Belle and Stevens is absolutely unbelievable as the Beast! I realize that the Academy Awards were just a few weeks ago, but if this film isn't at least nominated at next year's ceremony, it really will be a travesty. A tale as old as time is new and magical again! Two thumbs way, way up!