Comments on: Beauty and the Beast (2017) – A Magical and Romantic Adaptation of the Disney Classic

By: Tia

Tia — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 23:42:00 +0000

I really liked your review and really agree! I feel too that the main problem is that they wanted too much to follow the movie : that said they missed so much opportunities included the one you say and thet would have been so great! The final battle scene too started great with Bell you joined it but they didn’t got all they could have from it : I wished she would have protected the beast during the last shot! She started the scene running, being part of it but in the end she ends up doing nothing.
I liked the cinderrella movie more because they had original ideas and seemed less “afraid” to try things.
Besides I hadn’t realized but the CGI was overused : I actually didn’t like the “Be our guest” it was less spectacular than in the animation movie I guess partly because of the CGi, a muscial show like this song needs movement, to be dynamic, and I had the feeling it wasn’t really.
The whole movie also wasn’t in my opinion not enough dynamic, some time we zoom on the face of a character for too long, etc…
I only disagree with you on one point : about Gaston. For me Gaston is a character altoghether not smart (so funny and ridiculous) but also he is scary, he has a plan and he sticks to it no matter the cost (the live Gaston too when he tries to kills Maurice, but it is like canlelled by funny things) and he has the power to be blinded by his ambition : he can put them on asylum, the village follows him etc…The movie does those things too but I has the feeling they reduced the scary-crazy-dangerous Gaston, by making him funnier and weaker (he seems depressed when Belle rejected him, while in the animation he looked more angry).

But anyway the movie is beautiful and nice, but it lacks of something to really be great in my opinion ^^ And your review is very interesting!

By: Autumn Topping

Autumn Topping — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 02:14:00 +0000

In reply to Faith. I felt the exact same way. I really had to think about why some things just didn't gel (though the Beast's face wasn't much of a mystery). Emma Watson DID kind of come across as cosplay. You make a good point. Sad, since I like her so much.

By: Autumn Topping

Autumn Topping — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 02:10:00 +0000

In reply to Pepper Basham. Friendships in romances always make it so much better! And Luke Evans really was just so phenomenal and fun in the part. Glad you liked the review. :)

By: Pepper Basham

Pepper Basham — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:34:00 +0000

Autumn, I really loved the depth of the friendship and romance between Belle and the Beast! Totally agree! AND…GASTON! Luke Evans performed beautifully. Thanks for the review.

By: Faith

Faith — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 22:57:00 +0000

Yes. To everything you said! I honestly didn’t know how to explain my feelings after I watched the movie. I definitely enjoyed the film; it was very beautiful and fun. But I felt something was missing and you made me realize what was lacking! The biggest flaws were definitely the CGI Beast… and Belle. I dunno why… but something just didn’t connect with me. She felt more like she was cosplaying…? I just felt conflicted over her acting. And yes, Luke Evans was perfection as Gaston! Honestly he was my favorite thing oft the movie!! 😀