Definitely lives up to the classic!

Rating: 8/10 (17 March 2017)

Coming from someone who grew up on Disney movies and who's favorite classic Disney movie has and always will be Beauty and the Beast,this movie absolutely lived up to my expectations and more.
Emma Watson did such an amazing job as Belle. The rest of the cast were just as perfect for their roles from Luke Evans as Gaston, to Emma Thompson as Mrs. Pots, etc.
Although there were minor differences in the story line, it didn't take away from the important parts of the movie. I didn't even mind the new addition of songs that were not part of the classic as it helped tie everything together so well.
I also enjoyed that they dove a little deeper into both Belle and Beast's background story and showed much more of how their friendship grew and eventually transitioned into romance.
All in all, I believed it achieved its goal in staying true to the classic while also giving us a new perspective from a live action version. I can't wait to watch it again!
Job well done!