Classical

Rating: 8/10 (25 September 2017)

The age old story of Beauty and the Beast is a story that will continue to be told for generations. This new production bringing Beauty and the Beast into the modern honestly shocked me. At first I was very sceptical of what it would be like, will they adjust the story, will they ruin the image of the Beast, will Emma Watson play Belle correctly (for me anyway since she is essentially the focus of the film). All of these questions were racing through my mind. But. When I went to go see it I was quite astonished at what I watched. I was very very impressed with it. However I am critiquing this and as a result I though that Gaston was casted wrong, in the Disney original Gaston was a strong powerful man that was large in stature and was bulky. When watching the new 2017 version, Gaston was in good shape but he did not fit the description of the cartoon original. I mean I get it, he is a cartoon character and he was exaggerated for the audience and so on, but still come on, try to find a bigger guy. Other than that I cannot really think of anything else that I didn't really dislike. They nailed the iconic ball room scene as well as the playful: 'be our guest' scene. All iconic scene hit their mark and I cant say they let me down. I would highly recommend this film to anyone, family or friend. Follow me on Instagram @gabewatling and Twitter @gmwatling