Disney, the professional

Rating: 8/10 (17 March 2017)

Well, let's be honest. The beauty and the beast, a tale as old as time, even as most of us know it since 1991, is a story that maybe never needed a remake, never needed any improvement from the iconic original Disney movie and especially will split viewers in haters and lovers. Here is why.
Emma Watson, a heroine for the whole Harry Potter generation with acting skills one could discuss but a charm and beauty you cannot ignore, embodies the new Belle in a way the story fits to our society. Luke Evans sticks out with perfect role fit, awesome skills and IS and will always be the real life Gaston. Dan Stevens as a CGI overloaded beast, Josh Gad as funny, gay and sympathetic companion on the bad side, and many stars more to fill the flick with life, music and fun. They all are a cast which let you agree, yes, if it was real, that's how the people were!
But, and there is the split, what never is emphasized that much in a comic movie, is how fake and kitschy most of the backgrounds, costumes, dialogues and if you want the musical scenes are looking. Critiques are already summarizing missing singing skills of some cast members, the bad CGI and the fake atmosphere and I agree, still I absolutely loved this movie. You cannot expect a copy of the comic movie with talking closets, candlesticks or watches, a horse that finds the way and obviously stupid villagers doing illogical stuff all the day without looking fake. What was easier in Jungle Book, were the only week spot was the human, is not comparable with the more musical oriented script of Beauty and the Beast. Yes maybe the wolves and the beast could have been better, but if you are ready to jump into the musical entertainment show with all your kids heart from the 90ies, you are going to feel with all characters and situations the way Disney want you to and smile at the screen with every melody you could sing along immediately. If you were never one of these guys, then Disney could have done whatever you want and you would not have been satisfied.
To summarize, chapeau for Luke Evans, thank you dear filmmakers for showing character and sticking to small gay gags and erasing a lot of illogical things out of the comic movie to make it "more" realistic and consistent, congratulations for Emma Watson enchanting the next generation of kids with a beloved story and melodies and I pay all my respects to the so often criticized Disney company for just knowing what they do for fans. Besides company policy or whatever I am not the one to judge, in filmmaking they are professionals, period.