Keeping true to the animated classic, and the fact that art is a receptacle of cultural units, resulted in an anti-gay, pro-ISIS, materialistic film!

Rating: 5/10 (19 March 2017)

Believe me, I was as surprised as you are.
1. The depiction of LGBT characters merely for comic relief, and quite distastefully in that;
2. promoting punishing others (and their relatives) for not sharing our beliefs IN THEIR OWN HOME (the Enchantress' punishment of the Prince) is practically what ISIS do in Syria;
3. conflating kidnapping and Stockholm Syndrome with love; and
4. justifying the practice of brainwashing.
All these disturbing themes and elements are what we find in this film, which might have been alright for children in an older time, but is certainly dissonant in our age and time.
On a more cinematic note, Emma Watson appears more like a CG doll. It is as if she was meant to come across as non-human. Her expressions, her smirk, added to her clear and perfect singing voice, all contribute to a non-human impression.
The film is a nice nostalgic material, but its outdatedness and the now disturbing messages it has make up for a very dissonant and conflicting viewing experience.