Beautiful, but lacking of soul

Rating: 7/10 (20 March 2017)

I love the 1991 original, so I was expecting a stunning live-action/CGI reproduction and a magical 3D/IMAX experience. Basically, this film met my expectations. It is beautiful, especially the library scenes and the yellow dress. Lumiere the Candelabra and those CG wolves are also more expressive than their animated version.
However, as the core character Belle, Emma Watson really didn't do a good job. Actually, I quite like Hermione Granger in Harry Potter films, but I am very surprised at how awful she acts in Beauty and the beast. Her performance almost had no emotions and made this film lacking of soul. It was far sub-standard for a professional.