Disney's got it's magic back

Rating: 8/10 (17 March 2017)

I do understand the other critics, especially the 'bad' CGI comments, but I wanted to provide another perspective on this for you.
Cultural context: Yes, this movie requires you to see the original - but if you are open to a new approach and a deeper story, you might never wanna go back to the original again after you've seen this movie.
The story is enhanced in almost every aspect: Plot holes have been closed, motivations and a lot of background are added for all relevant characters. The casting is superb in every detail, the acting is emotive. The direction takes a lot more time to explore feelings than the original did.
Among the deeper story elements - without giving anything away - is an enhanced role for the enchantress. By not knowing how much she is involved, events seem less coincidental and more - well, enchanted. It adds the kind of literal magic the original movie lacked. Just an example: Does the tree really fall by accident or is there something else involved?
Here is also where the CGI adds in. Yes, there are some problems with it: Sometimes you can tell that Emma Watson had no one to play to on set, sometimes the backgrounds look not well keyed out. And the beast as well as the wolves, is close to the uncanny valley. BUT I think this is one of the movies strong suits: You can never really focus on the beast, never really grasp it - just like it should be if you are involved in the story. If it would have been rendered more plastic, it could have looked flat and so real you loose empathy. With the wolves I almost felt they would be transformed humans as well.
So in my opinion, the CGI just adds to illustrate the story.
The new songs by Alan Menken are amazing, the auto-tune and editing on the singing is hidden well (except for the beginning) and the orchestration is much more subtle and dynamic than the original. Going back for Menken and Rice to work on this for the third time in their lives has payed off.
I'd advise you to - if you are going to see the movie for yourself - keep an open mind and remember the sense of wonder you could feel as a child. Because if you let this happen, you will be enchanted as well.