Movie Review: Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast is a musical romantic fantasy film directed by Bill Condon, which is a remake of Disney's 1991 animated film of the same name. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Audra McDonald, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ian McKellen, and Emma Thompson. Beauty and the Beast premiered on February 23, 2017, at Spencer House in London and was released in North America on March 17, 2017, in the standard, Disney Digital 3-D, RealD 3D, IMAX and IMAX 3D formats along with Dolby Cinema. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed more than $700 million worldwide on a $160 million production budget.


The story goes like this: Set in Bourbon-era France, a young woman, Belle, is imprisoned in an enchanted castle by the fearsome Beast, a prince cursed by a sorceress as penance for his callousness. She is also pursued by Gaston, a narcissistic hunter who wants her hand in marriage, leading to a confrontation with the Beast.

Beauty and the Beast is of fantasy, romance, family and musical genre, which runs for approximately 129 minutes. It's Rated PG in most countries for some action violence, peril, and frightening images. If you ask me, it's arguably the best film of 2017 so far. Entertaining, enchanting, and engrossing - this is how I would describe the film. It is very nostalgic, about 95% faithful to the plot of the original animated film. It's pure perfection, from its cast to its soundtrack, you should go see it!

RATING: 5 out of 5 STARS

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xoxo Nash