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Film review: Beauty and the Beast

Autor: Endahl, Kristin

Informacin de publicacin: University Wire ; Carlsbad [Carlsbad]06 Apr 2017.

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Beauty and the Beast has separated itself from the recent string of live-action Disney reboots that no one is
asking for. I cant help but be cynical about the disappointment that normally follows these once-cherished
childhood films.
Beauty and the Beas t, however, left me genuinely surprised in the best of ways. I specifically chose not to see
it in 3D, due to the fact that I didnt want a headache. Regardless, the whimsical and vibrant visuals were
enough for me to enjoy. I also feel obligated to make note of the beautiful shots seen throughout the film, but
then I remember that most of it is CGI, which falls under the less impressive category of virtual cinematography.
The movie opens with the classic musical scene to introduce the beautiful, yet odd Belle, played by Emma
Watson. In todays observations of musically-inclined princess movies, theres always an overwhelming amount
of high-pitched villagers that force you to beg for normal dialogue. This Beauty and the Beast however, had a
perfect balance of musical numbers and natural discussion.
Watson sung beautifully and organically to further perpetuate Belles down to earth quality. Her character
separates herself from the rest of the village girls by taking back what it means to be a damsel in distress. Belle
has to constantly shut down requests from the sought-after manly-man Gaston. Her real attention and energy is
put into rescuing her father from the Beast, while taking his place as prisoner in the Beasts dismal castle.
The plot follows the original storyline of Belle forcefully adapting as a hostage to the Beast, so there isnt much
to spoil or elaborate on. However, I found that the majority of viewers (including myself) forgot what happens at
the end. Most young adults know the overarching connotations that follow this movie, because we grew up with
it around the time it was released. Nonetheless, after chatting with a few peers, we all concluded that we had
forgotten exactly how it ended. I feel Beauty and the Beast is a good example for that category of movies you
saw as a kid, but need to re-watch as an adult to fully comprehend and appreciate it all.
This live-action remake enhances the 1991 animation with new effects and a few added lines for humor. This
genre usually follows generic dialogue and family-oriented quips, but to my astonishment, I laughed a good
number of times. Most of those audible laughs went to the fated comedic-relief side character, LeFou, played by
Josh Gad. If anything, the writers deserve the most praise when it comes to keeping the audiences attention
throughout the story.
In regard to the impending mention of the disputed gay subplot that Disney incorporated in the film, well ...
there isnt one. To put it bluntly, I dont even know how it was deemed as a controversy. The humorous
supporting character, LeFou, says maybe one overtly homosexual line, to which I responded, Was that it?
Nevertheless, I give my applause to this new Beauty and the Beast, as it left my pretentious movie critic side in
a pleasant shock. The costume, hair and makeup are all carefully detailed and beautiful, I have no complaints
about the acting and I was even surprised by the climatic ending (mostly because I didnt remember). Whether
you had forgotten the events or not, this adaptation does justice for an iconic childhood story.
Beauty and the Beast gets a nostalgic 7/10.
Contact CU Independent Arts Writer Kristin Endahl at Kristin.Endahl.@colorado.edu. beauty and the beast
Disney live action remake2017-04-06 Kristin Endahl
Credit: Kristin Endahl

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Materia: Motion pictures;

Personas: Watson, Emma Gad, Josh

Empresa/organizacin: Nombre: University of Colorado; NAICS: 611310;

Ttulo: Film review: Beauty and the Beast

Autor: Endahl, Kristin

Ttulo de publicacin: University Wire; Carlsbad

Ao de publicacin: 2017

Fecha de publicacin: Apr 6, 2017

Seccin: News

Editorial: Uloop, Inc.

Lugar de publicacin: Carlsbad

Pas de publicacin: United States

Materia de publicacin: General Interest Periodicals--United States

Tipo de fuente: Newspapers

Idioma de la publicacin: English

Tipo de documento: News

ID del documento de ProQuest: 1884565917

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