This new version of Disney's Beauty and the Beast seemed just as excellent as the previous animated version

Rating: 10/10 (6 April 2017)

For weeks, part of me dreaded watching this mostly literal Disney live-action remake of its deservedly praised and Oscar-nominated animated version from 1991. Now that I've seen it, I was mostly enthralled with what I saw. The songs are as well-performed as ever and the added ones don't make the movie too long. The CGI used to animate the inanimate objects were also pretty charming. And the actors cast for the story were very compelling to watch. I remember crying in several spots, that's how much I enjoyed it. And the Dolby screen I saw it on was also a wonderful treat for me and my movie theatre-working friend who had watched it before but not on Dolby. There were some added lines that explained some things more clearly so that was another thing I liked about this version. To tell the truth, I'd probably have to watch the other version again to make comparisons so for now I'd say I like each version equally. So that's a high recommendation of this version of Beauty and the Beast.