Petals Fall as a Curse Finalizes. Beauty and the Beast (2017) Movie review.

Rating: 9/10 (5 April 2017)

Petals Fall as a Curse Finalizes. Beauty and the Beast (2017) Movie review. France, 1350 disaster sweeps the streets, artist and inventor Maurice takes his daughter Belle to a small and small-minded town -- "But small also means safe." This Fantasy live action movie has a lot to live up to from its astonishing predecessor from Disney. To live up to such standards Disney, hired remarkable actors: Dan Stevens, Emma Watson, Ian McKellen, Josh Gad, Kevin Kline. With such well-known actors, the movie stands a chance.
The film sticks to its roots while branching out. All the memorable moments remain intact: the iconic rose, the curse, slurping soup. Disney at the same time brings new life with "Days in the Sun" and the Paris moment. Disney does well showing the transition "then somebody bends unexpectedly" with dynamic changes. Both Belle and the Beast become sympathetic towards each other.
This fairytale's computer-generated imagery (CGI) fits in both naturally and beautifully. The animation much like Cogsworth runs like clockwork, flowing scene to scene. The perfect CGI includes hat racks boxing, saucer surfing, and candelabras dancing.
Music from the classic becomes renewed, keeping the same lyrics and oh-so-familiar tune. Beauty and the Beast also developed new wonders like "Evermore" that capture the moments feel -- which maestro Cadenza can even appreciate.
This enchanting fantasy film earns a well deserved 4.8 out of 5 stars. Go and fall in love with this masterpiece before the last petal falls this April.