You know how it is right; Tale as old as time, true as it can be, barely even friends, then somebody.... STOP!!! There will be no singing here!! Disney's 2017 re-imagining of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" moves the story from animation to live action but tries to keep the same fun an enjoyment as the original which the 1991 original brought audiences. The film looks at Stockholm syndrome... no wait... it prepares girls for arranged marriages despite not loving the potential suitor... no wait... it... maybe it tells the story about what unattractive recluses should expect from spoiled br... err...
I didn't love the film. It might have looked good but it lacked feeling - I wasn't absorbed, I didn't find myself rooting for, or embracing the characters - and FTR, some characters were updated to make it more post 2015, mixed race relationships, LGBTQ+ characters, but it was just touched upon to tick a box, rather than to highlight anything. It all just felt a little meh - It all looked good, but it was dead behind the eyes.
I would much rather watch the 1991 animation, but does that mean I'm old and out of touch? Am I falling back onto better times and a sense of nostalgia? You can be your own judge there, try watching both versions and see what you think. For me, this was painless to watch for the most part, but it wasn't engrossing. I sang along with the songs, but my heart wasn't really in it. I probably wouldn't have missed out if I had of just skipped the film altogether.
I didn't love the film. It might have looked good but it lacked feeling - I wasn't absorbed, I didn't find myself rooting for, or embracing the characters - and FTR, some characters were updated to make it more post 2015, mixed race relationships, LGBTQ+ characters, but it was just touched upon to tick a box, rather than to highlight anything. It all just felt a little meh - It all looked good, but it was dead behind the eyes.
I would much rather watch the 1991 animation, but does that mean I'm old and out of touch? Am I falling back onto better times and a sense of nostalgia? You can be your own judge there, try watching both versions and see what you think. For me, this was painless to watch for the most part, but it wasn't engrossing. I sang along with the songs, but my heart wasn't really in it. I probably wouldn't have missed out if I had of just skipped the film altogether.