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Various teasers released before the movie made me think that I was prepared for the movie itself. But I was wrong. Directed by Bill Condon, Beauty and the Beast did wonders on depicting a realistic form of its animated version. To sum it up, the movie is all about this bookworm who ended up falling in love with a beast all because of a rose.
The movie had me bursting with happiness then ripping my heart the next minute. The plot of the movie was similar to the animated version of it; however, a few twists were also added that made the movie unique. In some way, this version of Beauty and the Beast filled some gaps and questions on Belle's life because of the added plots.
Emma Watson as Belle made the movie more interesting. I applaud the casting director for assembling a great cast for the movie. Emma Watson was the perfect fit for Belle's character and so was Luke Evans with Gaston. Luke Evans did a remarkable job in playing a narcissistic antagonist. His smirks and deep voice were his character's highlights.
Everything was aesthetically pleasing, from the time the all too familiar castle started up on the screen to the rolling of credits. Majority of the movie revolves around this huge castle where the Beast lives and let me describe it in one word - golden. Each and every object you could lay your eyes on is intricately designed with gold. Even the characters shines with the color. However, outside the castle walls, everything was either hues of pure whites of snow or light browns and greens of the village.
The movie also did a great job in portraying a rich French culture. The way people dress and speak makes you think you were in the past century. It was also depicted on the type of Belle and the Beast's dances.
Moreover, Beauty and the Beast depicted several social illnesses such as discrimination over gender and looks. We all know how Gaston wanted to marry Belle because of her beauty and the movie further highlighted sexism by mentioning in his lines how Belle should only concern herself of bearing a child and not books. Belle was also scolded in the movie for teaching a girl how to read. In the latter part of the movie where Gaston was believed by the majority over Maurice, Belle's father, because of his reputation, this made me think of how awfully similar this situation is to the present society.
However, I would rate it 4 out of 5 because some scenes were kind of lacking such as the moments shared between Belle and Beast and also were cliché and expected. Overall, the movie was amazing.
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