Didn't do justice to the original

Rating: 6/10 (25 March 2017)

From the moment I've heard that they will be making live version of Disney's 1991 'Beauty and the Beast' movie, I was beyond excited, and when the first teaser trailer came out I almost started crying because it seemed so promising and made me shiver and nostalgic. Then other trailers started coming out - it still looked promising. Then, I heard Emma singing and that's when I became doubtful. I really hated the way she sang, it seemed so robotic and not even close to the original. But OK, I still decided to give movie a chance. But unfortunately,my suspicions were confirmed - I left the theater slightly disappointed. Whole movie seemed so forced and unnatural, and, like someone already said - Emma keeps playing the same role in all movies, her facial expressions are not much different from Harry Potter and other roles she played. Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts...they were all kind of creepy (especially Mrs. Potts and Chip) and unconvincing. The only two characters that were actually very well played are those of LeFou and Gaston.
As for the songs, they were actually OK most of the time, considering that some of them were "destroyed" for me, like 'Be our guest' - how could they mess up with that song?? And as for Emma's singing, it didn't sound THAT bad when you actually watch the film, but still - Paige O'Hara is unbeatable (sorry Emma), and they added some new songs, of which I really liked Evermore.
About transformation scene, it was SO MUCH BETTER in the original, it just seemed to happen so fast and with lack of emotions (considering the fact that this scene was my favorite in the 1991 original and always brought tears to my eyes, I could say that in this movie it was slightly destroyed for me). I wouldn't say it's THAT bad, but could they make it much better? Definitely yes. And about love story between Belle and Beast, it was not convincing at all. In the original you could at least see how romantic story between them is developing, in here - not so much. And about library scene - completely destroyed. In the original you could feel (not just see, but feel) how Belle felt first time she saw the library, and in this version not at all.
I could go all day like this, but I won't. I made my point and I hope I helped you with my review. :)