Magical

Rating: 10/10 (5 April 2017)

Went to see this movie last night and dragged my husband along for company as all my movie 'buddies' had already been to see it. I fully expected him to be nodding off early into the film, but to my surprise he actually enjoyed it. As for me - I loved it. It has been a long time since I've been to see a good musical (La La Land doesn't fall into this category for me...dismal film); however, for 2+ hours I was able to completely lose myself in this movie and wasn't bored for one minute. The one thing I can't understand is the criticism that Emma Watson has been receiving from lots of reviewers as I thought she was the perfect Belle. Some people even referred to her as being 'unemotional' and too 'cold'. For me; however, Emma captured Belle exquisitely, with just the right mix of angst, vulnerability, strength, longing - and in the end, love. She is a natural beauty without the typical Hollywood glamour - a refreshing change if you ask me. As for Luke Evans - he most definitely nailed it as Gaston!