Get the animated version

Rating: 4/10 (7 February 2020)

When is Disney going to learn that making a live version of a classic doesn't mean you're improving it? The animation is amazing, but that's what Disney is famous for. When the animated "Beauty and the Beast" came out, people marveled at the capabilities that computers gave the animators. Then they issued the live version. Sure, they make a lot of money, but you lose the soul of the story. Same problem here. There is a flow and blending to the original that just isn't here. Even Elton John and Tim Rice's music, some of the most beautiful music to come out of Disney, falls flat in this version. BeyoncÃ© sounds shrill and disappointing. You'll cry at the appropriate places, but you just won't feel as good about this version. Get the original.