Perfect

Rating: 10/10 (13 March 2011)

I recently re-watched this movie after probably ten years of not having seen any of it. I had thought maybe I was over it, that its appeal had diminished with time. I was wrong.
This movie is so well done, it defines "timeless." I don't necessarily love every moment--I can do without the drippy title song--but it is done at such a high standard, I can't really fault it. I asked myself if I had even one thing to criticize. Even though some of the songs aren't my taste, I can't complain.
I think the main thing that always draws me back in are the three main characters. I like how the Beast is allowed to be angry, screaming at people--I like seeing that abandon in a Disney movie. Belle somehow wins me over every time. I had gotten to used to seeing her face on endless mountains of merchandise that I forgot how fresh and different she is when you see her in action. And Gaston, I think, has the best lines of any Disney villain. He was the character that made me decide, for a number of years, that this was my favorite Disney movie.
Like the best animated films, there are moments that just make you enjoy watching the visuals. Little things like the way Belle kicks over a bucket of corn to feed her chickens.
I don't really have any more to say, except this is pretty much perfect.