BEAUTY AND THE BEAST movie review

More than 25 years since we experienced the magic of Disney's Beauty and the Beast. And the live adaptation featuring Emma Watson (Belle), Dan Stevens (Beast / Prince), Kevin Kline (Maurice), Luke Evans (Gaston), Josh Gad (Le Fou) and more will not disappoint when it comes to theaters starting today. It was still as magical and the musical experience it presented more than 2 decades ago will have you inspired and bring back the memories of childhood and love.

Prepare for a grandiose production. Beginning with the provincial life to the Beast's castle, the set detailing is amazing. The castle, accentuated with gargoyles, leaves and coils present the luxurious life of the Beast Prince. Even the provincial life where Belle is, gives a relaxing feeling of the countryside but a rude and nosy neighborhood lies in secret despite the peaceful atmosphere.

The theme Ballroom scene is definitely more magical. Equally grand with "Be Our Guest".

The Ballroom

It will be the delight to hear the songs "How Can a Moment Last Forever" by Maurice, "Evermore" by the Beast, "Days in the Sun" by the young Prince, which are all well-sung and heartfelt by the artists. Emma Watson's keys were a bit lower than the previous versions that we know of.

I think Emma Watson is bit underacting the role. Just my opinion on the grand "Be Our Guest" performance of the dining ensembles. She's okay for the role of Belle had she given more feelings on many parts of the movie. Luke Evans is great! Playing the conceited Gaston and makes him a good villain. Even the animated objects are more felt than the lead role of Belle. But all in all, I still have to commend on the great production effort made on this.

On the gay issue of the role of Le Fou (Josh Gad), I think it doesn't really tackle on his issues and attraction to Gaston. It just gives a comic relief on his role other than being a sidekick of the latter.

Beauty and the Beast is best experience on IMAX 3D.

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Check out Beauty and the Beast character posters

Fresh off the press are Disney's Beauty and the Beast character posters. I am really excited when March comes as this is one of the movies I am really waiting for.

Here's Belle (Emma Watson) and the Beast (Dan Stevens)
Here are the other cast of the magical musical:


Relive the magic of this timeless tale with a new song from Celine Dion entitled "How Does a Moment Last Forever" and the new rendition of theme song by Ariana Grande and John Legend. Here it from the video below:

Beauty and the Beast opens March 15, 2017 and the first of seven films of Walt Disney Pictures. And will be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International. Like it on Facebook, WaltDisneyStudiosPH; follow on Twitter, @disney_phil; and on Instagram, @disney.ph and use the hashtag #BeOurGuestPH.

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Announcing the cast of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST live action

With the great news that Emma Watson will be playing Belle in this great fairy tale, Disney also gives away some of the cast that will play the characters of Gaston, Mrs. Potts, Maurice and the Prince himself.

Emma Watson as Belle

Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts

Kevin Kline as Maurice

Luke Evans as Gaston

Dan Stevens as Beast/The Prince

Bill Condon directs the film with musical scoring by Al Menken, who also did for the 1991 blockbuster animated film. New original songs will be added to the film to be featured alongside new arrangement of the music we all loved like Be Our Guest, Beauty and the Beast and more. The film is set for release on March 17 2017 in theaters worldwide, from Walt Disney Pictures. Distributed in the Philippines thru Columbia Pictures Philippines.

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