A charming spin on a well loved tale

Rating: 8/10 (21 March 2017)

Being one of my favourite childhood films, this charming spin of Beauty and the Beast was both traditional and original wrapped in a magical bow. The initial scene threw me a little but the more the film went on, the more i began to love the new scenes and the originality of the storyline. Everything from the original version that you wanted was there with extras added to recapture audiences and bring an old story back to life. Emma Watson was a perfect casting choice, people saying she cannot sing - she isn't a singer and i think it makes it all the more charming that she still sounds lovely without being chart-toppingly amazing. Luke Evans was another perfect casting choice and i don't believe anyone could have played the vain and evil Gaston any better. A lot of people have commented on the appearance of the Beast, saying he didn't look frightening enough and claiming that his eyes looked strange - it is fist and foremost a children's film and so there is a limit to how frightening he can appear and the entire purpose behind his eyes looking human is because that's how she recognises him once he changes back into the prince. All in all i thought it was a lovely, heart-warming film and i would definitely recommend seeing it for yourself.