Beautiful, Enchanting & Fun

Rating: 10/10 (24 March 2017)

To be honest, I don't know what everyone is complaining about. I thought this was a fantastic live rendition of this classic of a movie.
The sets were absolutely beautiful & detailed. The music was enchanting while keeping the original score just as gorgeous as it was. They changed just enough to make it a bit more modern but still kept it the same, something I greatly appreciated.
The acting was on point for me. I thought they did just a fine job. No overacting, keeping to the way the characters were in the original. Emma & Dans chemistry was perfect. Keep in mind they are meant to hate each other at the start THEN fall in love. Which I thought they portrayed perfectly. Still wary of each other, but still that connection.
The costumes were beautiful. Perfect for the era but not over the top when it didn't need to be. And pretty spot on to the original. I was disappointed with Belles iconic ball gown dress, but also it's a movie & I didn't let that one detail bother me. It was about their story, not what they wore.
The musical scores were fantastic just to sum it up in one word. They were entertaining, classy and just plain fun. I wanted to get up and dance & start singing along.
I have NO idea what people are talking about with the 'distraction' of Beasts CGI. I mean. What? And also with the 'creepy' faces of the staff. They kept their faces to the original also. Some had the parts to make faces whiles others didn't and some have to have painted ones. If people get 'creeped out' or distracted' by this stuff then I don't know how they watch most movies now a days & need to rethink their priorities a bit to be honest.
I especially loved the backstory they included for Belles mother. It added a bit more depth to both Belle & her father Maurice, and a bit more believability to Belle & Beasts relationship, due to how it was found.
Beasts origin story was better also. It made his change a lot more satisfying and you could see exactly just how much he changes; not for just himself but for others that he loves.
Also, that whole 'Stockholm syndrome' crap doesn't make its way into this movie. I didn't think it did in the first one to be honest.
In the end I loved this movie. It was a bright, fun movie. You just need to sit down, relax, stop thinking so hard & just enjoy. As that what movies are for. To stop over-analyzing things for just a moment & enjoy something. And this one I easily did.