a magnificent and overwhelming fairytale

Rating: 8/10 (28 February 2019)

Sumptuous, lively, and, stunning, Disney's live-action incarnation of Beauty and the Beast is a pure delight. Strikingly designed and wonderfully executed. Beauty and the Beast is a feast for the eyes and heart. Brilliantly rendered and smartly told, the film is gorgeous and moving. Its thinner elements made nearly invisible by its many potent qualities, the fantasy is a riveting and inspiring piece of audience-enthralling cinema.