Imitation, emulation, and homage are all part of that process, but so is reappraisal and reinterpretation. Those later two actions are what drive this new fantasy film to soaring and successful heights.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 16, 2024

This film is a careless exercise in capital gain; it mines a true cinema classic for commercial value and leaves nothing artistic in its wake.

| May 27, 2023

Thoroughly enchanting and the story is queerer than ever...

| Dec 21, 2022

Rather than going back to the original fairy tale by Mme. Leprince de Beaumont and reenvisioning it, the film reformats the studios cherished animated original with actors and computer-animated special FX. It's less a remake than a replication.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Apr 4, 2022

You can add Beauty and the Beast to the list of well made Disney live-action remakes. While not better than the 1991 original, it is a nice representation of one of the greatest animated films ever made and more evidence that Disney can do no wrong.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Feb 18, 2022

Redeeming love shines once again in Disney's live-action remake...

| Aug 26, 2021

In a year in which many of the biggest hits have been little more than sops to fanboys more interested in bloodletting than storytelling, here's a film for everyone ... It manages to return a splash of magic to the movies, even if only momentarily.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Aug 17, 2021

Tries to cash in on the magic without capturing what was behind that fairy dust in the first place.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | May 26, 2021

Beauty And The Beast is hardly a masterpiece, but it's not faint praise to say it does its job nicely.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 27, 2021

Beauty and the Beast is a fancy affair, but delivers too little for me to fall in love with.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Feb 7, 2021

A tale as old as time, but this new film brings a new life to the story, while holding true to all the magic of the original.

| Jan 2, 2021

This is a misstep in replicating why the original struck a chord with audiences back in 1991.

| Dec 23, 2020

There's nothing wrong in saying that Beauty and the Beast heavily relies on our sentimental memories of the original. The message is still the same - beauty is skin deep and don't judge a book by its cover. But I expected more than just simple nostalgia.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 26, 2020

It was fun in parts.

| May 11, 2020

I actually liked this movie... I thought that they handled tone really well.

| May 11, 2020

As elaborate and detailed as the production design and costuming are in Beauty and the Beast, there's no real sense that the filmmakers felt the need to truly try anything different. Every magical moment feels borrowed.

| May 5, 2020

The tale of Beauty and the Beast is one made from magic, and not even soulless commerce can break its spell.

| Feb 19, 2020

The seamless visual blur of CGI and live-action definitely has you enraptured throughout this classic tale.

| Feb 4, 2020

This live-action remake may not be necessary, but it's still a lot of fun.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jan 24, 2020

It is a bit bloated. Emma Watson is terrific as Belle. But the real scene-stealer is Luke Evans as Gaston. He's having a blast and purposely jamming it up to perfection.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 22, 2020