Watched without preconceived notions

Rating: 8/10 (29 October 2017)

My daughter's high school just did this musical, and that was the first time I ever saw the story of Beauty & The Beast, in any format. I knew the basic story line, of course, but had never seen any of the movies. From the comments in the other reviews, this version failed to provide the same level of enjoyment of the animated movie. Having only seen a high school production of the story, I actually found this movie very enjoyable, with most of the songs & dialogue the same, and more content that fleshed out the story. I guess if you saw & loved the animated movie, this one may well seem disappointing, but without the preconceived notions, I would think it would be a pleasure to watch.