I have seen this film 6 times now, and I still love it. Here's why I love it.
This film takes on the same plot as the original animated film, but it adds some fresh points and twists to it to make the story deeper. It also makes the interactions between characters more realistic. I noticed that some people think that some scenes felt out of place but they actually make sense in context of the film, which I think makes them enjoyable. I have seen many users claiming that Belle is nothing but a snobbish gold-digger, and Maurice is a crazy asshole who has no right to deny Gaston the right to marry Belle, and that Gaston is not a bad person. I've seen what the characters did in the film, and they are exactly the opposite of what these users think.
Firstly, Belle never once said that she wanted money. She only just wanted a rose like the one in the painting with her mother. Also she isn't snobbish, she was actually friendly, especially to children, Jean Potts, and Pere Robert. Also she has a right to reject Gaston, since he was continuously pursuing her even after she politely turned down his dinner offer and also he threatened her into a relationship by warning her of the life of spinsters.
Secondly Maurice was being protective of Belle since he lost his wife to the plague, while at the same time he raised her happily. He even said, "I lost your mother. I WON'T lose you too" when Belle offered to take his place as prisoner. That is why when he refused to give Gaston his blessing to marry Belle, he was being protective of her. Not to mention, before he even rejected Gaston, Gaston threatened to feed Maurice to the wolves if he said beast one more time. And when Maurice rejected Gaston, the latter left the former to the wolves.
One of my favorite bits about this film was the character LeFou. Not only was he really funny, but also he's more three-dimensional than he was in the animated film. His redemption at the end had me smiling.
Now onto the songs, I really love the orchestra behind the songs. Some of them give off a harry potter vibe, and some give off a broadway feel to them. I especially loved Be Our Guest; that was one of the highlights. I especially loved the new songs too, but the one that stood out to me is Evermore, which I think is a strong contender for a Oscar nomination for Best Song. Emma Watson was surprisingly good at singing even though it's her first time. For those who think that she is "obviously autotuned", even if she is, it is all part of the film process. But I don't hear it in the film.
All in all, while I love the original animated film, I really love this film because of the more realistic character interactions, more dimensions to the characters to make them more real, and the songs are more awesome than ever.
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I have seen this film 6 times now, and I still love it. Here's why I love it.
This film takes on the same plot as the original animated film, but it adds some fresh points and twists to it to make the story deeper. It also makes the interactions between characters more realistic. I noticed that some people think that some scenes felt out of place but they actually make sense in context of the film, which I think makes them enjoyable. I have seen many users claiming that Belle is nothing but a snobbish gold-digger, and Maurice is a crazy asshole who has no right to deny Gaston the right to marry Belle, and that Gaston is not a bad person. I've seen what the characters did in the film, and they are exactly the opposite of what these users think.
One of my favorite bits about this film was the character LeFou. Not only was he really funny, but also he's more three-dimensional than he was in the animated film. His redemption at the end had me smiling.
Now onto the songs, I really love the orchestra behind the songs. Some of them give off a harry potter vibe, and some give off a broadway feel to them. I especially loved Be Our Guest; that was one of the highlights. I especially loved the new songs too, but the one that stood out to me is Evermore, which I think is a strong contender for a Oscar nomination for Best Song. Emma Watson was surprisingly good at singing even though it's her first time. For those who think that she is "obviously autotuned", even if she is, it is all part of the film process. But I don't hear it in the film.
All in all, while I love the original animated film, I really love this film because of the more realistic character interactions, more dimensions to the characters to make them more real, and the songs are more awesome than ever.