Beauty and the Beast

Rating: 10/10 (26 July 2010)

This film is truly a wonder to behold. An excellent film in every aspect. For me, this is the only Disney movie in which the music is comparable to that in "The Little Mermaid". Visually, "Beauty" is a great example of how CGI can complement hand-drawn artwork without taking over it, like in later Disney films (most notably "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" and "Tarzan"). The ballroom sequence was truly groundbreaking but that's about the only "computerized" part in the film, thankfully. Belle herself is a fantastic heroine, one who dreams of adventure and not about a lover. I don't see why so many people were let down by the prince in his human form. I thought he was done very well. "Beauty and the Beast" is definitely up there with "The Little Mermaid".