Beauty and the Beast

A free-spirited young woman, her host, who is likable from the start even though he doesn’t shave, and chatty home decor as part of a Swedish element in a French château. Amidst the breathtaking settings, it wants to say so much through song, but unfortunately, it results only in stagnation. Thank goodness for Evans's Gaston, whom Josh Gad's LeFou longs to sniff like a narcissus. Weren’t these two ultimately Beauty and the Beast? The casting is progressive, but other issues were overlooked. The Beast never apologizes to Belle for all the imprisonment, harm, and manipulation, and his treatment of her is not depicted as wrong. Where are we? Ban it! (06/11/2023)

That back in the day I liked La La Land was probably amplified by the fact that, as a musical, the score was beautiful and on top of that, the movie offered a bit of fatefulness, which is something I don’t find much with musicals these days. Because I am not normally a fan of musicals… actually not at all. Well and this version of the Beauty and the Beast is exactly the kind of the bitter-sweet American musical, which is definitely good in all respects, but which gives you nothing more than that. At most, there is the visual aspect in the form of talking furniture, which is nice, but which definitely does not save the movie at all. It is incredibly average… (15/12/2017)

I'd been meaning to go see Beauty and the Beast. Just for Emma. But somehow I found myself in a theater watching a dubbed movie. And that half killed the movie for me. I have no idea how it would have been in the original, but I had a hard time with most of the songs in the Czech version. Otherwise, I have no major complaints about the film. The filmmakers stuck pretty closely to the source material, the cast is great, and the effects are pretty good too. (17/04/2017)

I hadn't seen the original 1991 Disney film, so I approached the new version of Beauty and the Beast as a blank slate, but also full of anticipation, as similar films from recent years like Cinderella and Maleficent have intrigued and enchanted me immensely. After watching it, I can safely and wholeheartedly say that they have succeeded in creating a supremely magical film full of beautiful scenes, lovely songs and diverse characters. I also appreciate the inclusion of racial and even sexual minorities. A likeable tale playing with all colours and sounding all notes that definitely won't get lost in the average. (02/04/2017)

The work done in the fairy tale and musical aspects is absolutely outstanding, while the costumes, set design, choreography, and Emma Watson's eyes are captivating, and the music enchants the heart more and more. This film fulfilled everything that was promised during the long wait. (21/03/2017)