Walt would have loved it. Rated 11 stars and a box of tissues!

Rating: 10/10 (17 June 2017)

An almost perfect adaptation with many subtle changes that many people will probably miss. What I dislike is the obvious "gayness" of LeFou. A magnificent marriage of live action, animation, and CGI. "Agathe" is the "enchantress" who changes the Prince into the Beast, and yet this is never quite obvious to the townspeople. Additional songs and reworked lyrics, plus a more complete "background story" about Belle's and the Prince's parents. Only one or two scary spots and a rather pleasing interpretation of the Beast in "human" form. Belle's father is portrayed as a very clever man and not as an absent-minded buffoon. Gaston shoots The Beast several times and it's "almost bloodless" Hollywood violence. In 1991, he stabbed the Beast to death. Gaston dies as he traditionally should; never by the hand of the Disney hero or heroine. When a film or stage-play is "reborn" it's impossible to please everyone, but this one tries very hard to do so. Amazing cinematography, costumes and art direction. An outstanding cast and very well performed. I thought Emma Watson was just fine. I want that White Stallion with his built-in "GPS"! I miss the (extra) song "Human Again" and it should have been there! Enjoyable and entertaining ending titles. A great marketing idea would be the packaging of the 1991 animation and this 2017 version as a double Blu-Ray? For almost everyone except extremely small children. Curiously reviewed, as people either totally loved it or hated it!