Ignore the bad ratings/critics, especially the "gay" fiasco. Magical experience. However, new additional music was unnecessary and poor.

Rating: 7/10 (12 June 2017)

Emma Watson is undeniably gorgeous, especially in that iconic main ballroom dance yellow dress, and her singing is fantastic

They threw in new additional songs/soundtrack in the movie, but they were all EASILY FORGETTABLE and POOR! It sounds soooo generic and not catchy at all... did not want to listen to those singing parts; the original songs were instantly catchy and what made them all classic, regardless of the the nostalgia factor. Seriously, all the new songs stink, very uninspiring, plain and uncreative.

The beast CG is soooo bad. They should have just went with a physical makeup artist. I mean, I'm sure we've advanced in the physical makeup department. It seems like we're stepping backwards in CG quality. The beast also isn't as charming/memorable/likable change as the original.

The chemistry between Belle and the Beast just isn't there like the animation.

While some of the "twist"/new elements they changed around with the scenes with Gaston were interesting, the extra backstory they threw in about the mother and Paris is so bad.

Gaston doesn't seem that much of a jerk in the beginning. Where's the muscles and him gulping bunch of eggs?!

The best scene is the iconic ballroom dance. Emma Watson looks so beautiful there and that iconic Beauty and Beast music just sends you chills. The sets and everything makes this really magical.

The ending Ariana Grande/John Legend version isn't that good... the version they used in the trailer is waaayy better and sounds more epic. Also Celine Dion's "How Does A Moment Last Forever" isn't that great either.

First of all, the whole "gay scene" controversy is totally overblown and ridiculous; did I miss something? It's honestly not there. There's more direct blatant sex on TV and ads daily all the time, yet there's actually people complaining or spreading this silly false propaganda of a "gay scene"?
And another thing, what the hell are people complaining about Emma Watson's singing? So hard to please people. Yet another ridiculous controversy rumor floating around about "auto-tune" is another overblown false accusation. Haters are just always haters. Emma is an amazing singer and has a wonderful voice... Jealous, crazy people out there.
The first scene when Belle talks to her father, she bends over way too many times... that seemed almost too deliberate and calculated.
Josh Gad as Gaston's side kick is spot on. It's very risky and hard to top a classic legendary film, you can't expect this to surpass the original - I mean, nothing is going to take away the original anyway. Obviously it's not perfect, but it's still a nice addition. I enjoyed the set, hearing the classic songs again, totally didn't care for the new songs/new backstory - but it was still a magical experience.