Wonderful Movie, But It Does Remind Me...

Rating: 8/10 (29 June 2017)

I love this live-action adaptation of the 1991 Disney animated classic. But every time Emma Watson opens her mouth to sing, it reminds me why the late Marnie Nixon, who overdubbed the singing for several famous tone-deaf actors (e.g. Natalie Wood in West Side Story) in 1950s and 60s movie musicals, had such a distinguished career. Ms. Watson is a lovely person-- who can not sing.
Back in the day, Hollywood producers for a big budget musical most likely would have insisted that Marnie Nixon and other professional singers overdub the singing parts for tone-deaf actors. Now producers seem to insist that tone-deaf actors attempt their own singing--for authenticity, I guess.
I really, really adore this movie. If only the producers had had professional singers overdub the singing parts for Ms. Watson and a few of the other tone-deaf actors, I would enjoy it even more.