A feel good movie

Rating: 10/10 (24 June 2017)

I arrived at this film in a less than conventional way. I knew the basic fairy story since I was a boy but had at the time of the live action version being released had not seen the animated version. Because I enjoy film music I knew and have enjoyed various Alan Menken works so elected to get the new soundtrack (which has now been on a loop in my car and driving my passengers insane). I enjoyed the music so much that I soon set off to my local cinema and watched the new movie. So that makes Emma Watson my 'first' Belle and I thought she carried the whole film with great charm and style.
On reading the various reviews comparing the live action with the animated version I decided to next see the animated version and while enjoyable it, in my humble opinion, does not hold a candle (or should I say Lumierre) to the modern version. I think those saying otherwise are wearing their nostalgia tinted specs.