Don't Waste your Money on this Magicless Remake

Rating: 4/10 (26 March 2017)

I'm not a person who hates remakes and I understand why a lot of studios are making remakes but at the same time, if you are going to remake a movie DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT!
One of the reasons I disliked this remake so much is that it tries a few different things only to end up just copying the original. Are you kidding me?
Granted, the movie is visually stunning. The costumes in this movie are gorgeous save for that godawful prom dress Watson wears during the ball room scene. The scenery is also very lovely to look at and the CGI is decent. The only issue I had with the CGI was Mrs. Potts. She was not charming, she was creepy. Why couldn't they make her look decent? Everything else was fine save for her.
Now if you have daughters who are dying to see this movie, then I could suggest you go see it but that is it. The movie is rather dull. I think that's the major problem. Say what you want about the Cinderella remake but it was fun, colorful and vivid. This remake has no love or light in it. The only actors who seem to give a crap are Josh Gad, Luke Evans and Ewan McGregor. The recent of the cast is trying their damnedest to give decent performances. Like Stanley Tucci is trying and so is Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Heck, even Audura McDonald is trying so hard to have fun with the role she was given. It seems like a struggle for everyone.
But the worst part of this movie is Emma 'I'm a Fake Feminist' Watson.
I don't even know where to begin.
Now I do think Emma was talented in the Harry Potter movies but it suddenly seems like she has forgotten how to act. She shows literally no emotion throughout this whole film. When she discovers that Lumiere is walking and talking, she doesn't look shocked. When the beast gets shot by Gaston, still no emotion! Even when the Beast finally turns into a human, she just has this stupid look on her face! Emma, SHOW SOME GODDAMN EMOTION! YOU'RE AN ACTRESS, IT'S YOUR JOB! And then, she tries to sing. Oh my god, even the auto tuning didn't help! Never have I heard such a flat voice!
I know it sounds like I'm being harsh but this movie had been over hyped since the director got his hands on it and I was just left feeling underwhelmed with this whole thing. Wait for this remake to come on Netflix, don't waste your money.