Pure Magic- wonderful movie

Rating: 9/10 (5 March 2017)

This movie is pure magic. Cast, production designs, direction, acting and cinematography is on point.This live action makes you believe that fairy tales can be real. It stays true to original and builds on it. It is much more layered and sophisticated. However,i have to agree some things feel extra in this version. New songs are really good but are not better than original ones.Emma Watson proves herself to be a live action Disney princess.The transformation is complete.She is a wonderful heroine and role model for everyone.She gives this role everything she has. I have never seen her doing this great before.Her performance is absolutely perfect. This should be a career defining role for her. Her singing was good and much less auto-tuned. Acting wise, she was a solid choice. Overall, the CGI on objects was great. All voice actors have done wonderful job. Kevin Kline is such a gift to this film. He has a tiny little song which i think he nails. THE bond between belle and her father is just loving and charming. The only drawback is that the beast looks unfinished and fake at times but Dan Stevens has done a wonderful job. His song 'Evermore'' is great and very emotional. The ballroom scene is spectacular. The transformation scene is well handled . As for LeFou, it was mistake for Disney to make a big deal about him being their first ever gay character because it is barely acknowledged in the film. There are two gay moments in the movie which are barely noticeable and are just for laughs, neither one involves Gaston. This movie just acknowledges that LGBT people exist and leFou happens to be one of them. Nothing more than this. Luke Evans as Gaston has done an incredible job and he is a lot more evil in this version. Beauty and the beast is a perfect movie and maintains the charm of original animated movie. It is really sad that some people are trying to assassinate this wonderful movie. Everybody should go and see this movie.