Beauty and The Beast...what is lost cannot be found.

Rating: 4/10 (19 March 2017)

To kick things off, let me say I've been a Disney fan since the beginning. Beauty and the Beast, the original animated version, was leaps and bounds more enjoyable. This version removes the soul of the story. Disney didn't seem to want to be bothered by what would actually be enjoyable to watch, or more, what would be important to keep you engaged. Emma Watson simply was a poor representation of Belle. She tried, I'll give her that, but it would've looked more natural seeing the strings the director tied Watson's appendages to make her move about the scenes.
Beyond Watson's contribution to the film, the Beast was just plain bad design. Disney has been pushing out films for decades, but can't get the CGI remotely on par with today's standards? Luke Williams provided a great representation of Gaston however, so the film has that going for it. Pointing out the topic which received the most controversy, the forcefully presented sexual affiliation of character Lefou was just bad taste on Disney's part. While the banter and side context between Gaston/Lefou was somewhat entertaining, the portrayal of homosexual desire designed by Disney in this Children's film was bad judgment and part of a seemingly larger agenda.
In short, if you are expecting to see a wholesome family film, this isn't it. I've got no problem with homosexual references in adult films, but this is for kids. Disney was previously unbiased and was successful. If this new direction continues, I can say Disney will more than likely lose a good deal of business from a much larger, more value-driven number of communities.