If it ain't broken, don't remake it

Rating: 5/10 (19 March 2017)

Beauty in the Beast is the remake of the Disney classic of the same name. The original Disney film is a classic, but will this film hold up?
In my opinion, no. And here is why: This movie has some astounding CGI and a great production design. The film also contains mostly great performances. Still, these aesthetic aspects cannot make a movie an instant classic.
There is no reason for a remake other than making money. This film is shot-to-shot the original movie with some extra songs and some (rather controversial) change to a character in the story that had no reason to be there other than create buzz for the film.
Think of this movie like the "Psycho" remake by Vince Vaughn except not that bad. It is exactly like the original only that in this case, we get to see it played by actors.
If this movie had some reason for existing, I would give it a better grade; because all the characters and the story are still very memorable and good, but the original is the one responsible for that, not the remake.