Disney did not disappoint...

Rating: 9/10 (19 March 2017)

The 1991 animated feature is no doubt one of Disney's masterpieces. I, for one have seen it a countless number of times, and since the day of the Disney announced the 2017-remake, I hoped that the live-action version would encompass all the things that made the company's original feature so great. I was not disappointed.
All they really needed to do was stick to original design of the movie, which is what they did, essentially. They may have tweaked a few details and added a few things to the storyline, but I felt that in doing so, they added more depth to the characters, as well as the story.
What I particularly liked was that they really worked on the relationship between Belle and Beast. In the original animated feature, the two were completely different, and there was not a lot commonality. The live-action feature included certain scenes where the two characters bonded on a more emotional and intellectual level. They seemed to be more compatible, and I truly felt that this made their love story even more powerful than the original.
The set design and the costumes were spectacular, no question about that.
My only complaint would have to be that I was not a big fan of Emma Watson's portrayal of Belle. She was beautiful, no doubt, her singing was alright but there was just something missing. There was a certain amount of stiffness to her performance and I just could not shake that off.