Quite a few things to like, but, all-in-all, not very good

Rating: 5/10 (17 May 2017)

Most of all, it's inferior to the original cartoon. Emma Watson is not cute, old songs are not played and sung as well and the new ones are not as good, the whole "live household" doesn't work as good (one of the biggest letdowns is the little teacup, Chip) and the fundamental plot is revealed right at the start. I mean, sure, most folks did see the cartoon and/or know the tale, yet, it works much better when you discover it as you go along, because you have a better understanding of what Belle is going through. .
But, Gaston works surprisingly well, Lumiere too - kind of makes you think Ewan McGregor can do no wrong in a musical. Kevin Klein as a somber old man (Belle's father) is interesting. The wolves sequences are very well done. There are several good jokes, some of which are not repeated from the cartoon, Bell has a few nice moments (though most are repeated from the cartoon).
So, it's OK, but not very good and certainly way over-hyped.