Beauty And The Beast Film Review

Rating: 8/10 (20 March 2017)

The new Disney film Beauty And The Beast which is a live version of the Disney animated film of Beauty And The Beast from 1991 starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Ewan McGregor, Ian McKellen, Stanley Tucci, Emma Thompson, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Audra McDonald, Gugu Mbatha-Raw. In the new live version of Beauty And The Beast Disney's animated classic gets a sumptuous live-action reboot with Emma Watson and Dan Stevens in the lead roles. Belle (French born actress to English parents Emma Watson - Harry Potter films, Noah) is a bookish young woman and keen inventor who goes in search of her father Maurice (American actor Kevin Kline - Wild Wild West, Last Vegas) when he disappears after visiting a mysterious castle in the forest in the middle of nowhere. When she gets there, she is shocked to learn that he is the prisoner of the monstrous Beast (English actor Dan Stevens - UK TV Series Downton Abbey, The Guest) and volunteers to take his place. Initially terrified of her captive, she soon learns about how he was transformed from a handsome prince into his current state by a magical curse, and a tender love story soon develops. Twilight director Bill Condon promises to bring a lavish sense of magic to this all-star remake of the celebrated 1991 animation. Anchored by Watson and Stevens, the movie also features Welsh actor Luke Evans (Fast & Furious 6, Dracula Untold) as Gaston, Scottish actor Ewan McGregor (Shallow Grave, Trainspotting films) as Lumière which is the French for light, English actor Ian McKellen (X-Men films, The Lord Of The Rings films) as Cogsworth, English actress Emma Thompson (Nanny McPhee films, Men In Black 3 and the sister of English actress Sophie Thompson who played the evil Stella in the UK TV Series EastEnders from 2006 - 2077) as Mrs Potts, American actor Josh Gad (The Wedding Ringer, Pixels) as LeFou, English actress Hattie Morahan (Mr. Holmes, Alice Through The Looking Glass) as Agathe / Enchantress, English actress Haydn Gwynne (UK Comedy TV Series The Windsors, Hunky Dory) as Cothilde, English actor Gerard Horan (Cinderella 2015, My Week With Marilyn) as Jean the Potter, English actor Ray Fearon (UK TV Series Coronation Street, The Hooligan Factory) as Père Robert with Père being the French for dad or father, Nathan Mack as Chip, German actress Audra McDonald (Ricki And The Flash, Rampart) as Madame Garderobe with Madame being the French for Mrs, American actor Stanley Tucci (The Hunger Games films, Captain America: The First Avenger) as Maestro Cadenza, English actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Concussion, Free State Of Jones) as Plumette, English actor Clive Rowe (Manderlay, Shoot The Messenger) as Cuisinier, Thomas Padden (UK TV Series The Crown) as Chapeau, Gizmo as Froufrou, D.J. Bailey as Vagrant, English actor Adrian Schiller (Suffragette, The Danish Girl) as Monsieur D'arque with Monsieur being the French for Mr, Zoe Rainey as Belle's Mother, English actor Jolyon Coy (UK TV Series Mr Selfridge, The Deep Blue Sea) as Young Maurice and Alexis Loizon as Stanley. Beauty And The Beast was filmed in England in London the capital of England and the county of Surrey. Overall Beauty And The Beast is a good Disney film filled with dancing, singing, good effects, stunning spectacular scenes, some funny scenes, some action, some minor violence nothing too serious or really violent, animals like beats, horses, werewolves, hens, chickens, dancers, bakers, working class people, rain, snow, sunshine, dark forests, an impressive looking castle where the beast and his friends live, colourful things that make you go wow this is amazing, love, passion, loyalty, friendship, family, togetherness, magic, talking objects or things, outstanding performances from Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans and Kevin Kline and many other things throughout the film. So I will give Beauty And The Beast an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars and I will say Beauty And The Beast is worth seeing if you like other Disney films like the live version of Cinderella from 2015, Maleficent, Cinderella the animated Disney version from 1951, Beauty And The Beast the animated Disney version from 1991, Sleeping Beauty, Into The Woods amongst others. So if you get the chance to see Beauty And The Beast in the cinema then you should go and see it sooner than later but in my opinion the new version of Beauty And The Beast is not as good as the original Beauty And The Beast the Disney animated version from 1991 which is good but please still go and see the new live version of the film and see if you like it or not and you will like it if you go to see it in the cinema.