Review: Rousing new 'Beauty and the Beast' is even better than the original

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Review: Rousing new 'Beauty and the Beast' is even better than the original Embracing its musical theater nature and adding depth to a familiar narrative, the live-action remake (out of four; rated PG; in theaters March 17) is a real Beauty. The film directed by Bill Condon (Dreamgirls) skews long — a full 45 minutes longer than the 1991 cartoon — but uses that time to unleash fresh new songs, personalize its supporting players and provide reasons for a provincial girl to fall in love with a ferociously grumpy beast. It’s the “tale as old as time,” so most everybody already has a handle on the plot: Belle (Emma Watson) is the well-read outcast of her village who comes to the rescue of her eccentric artist father (Kevin Kline) when he’s taken captive by the Beast (played via performance capture by Dan Stevens). The former prince is now the furry resident of a rundown castle, and when Belle switches places with her imprisoned dad, she and the Beast go from distrusting strangers to fledgling lovebirds. Standing in their way are angry townsfolk and a magical rose with falling petals that acts as a countdown clock for the Beast's humanity. Watson’s singing is shaky early on with the signature Belle, though she settles into her feisty character who has no patience for illiterate brutes like uber-macho town hero Gaston (Luke Evans). Stevens' Beast is created through visual effects wizardry, but he finds the right balance between the despair of his pre-Belle days and the good-hearted, surprisingly witty dude he later becomes.Emma Watson Talks 'Beauty and the Beast' and Her First Movie Premiere, DISNEY GOES GAY IN 2017! BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ILLUMINATI GAY AGENDA TARGETING ,Beauty and the Beast - Behind the scenes with Emma Watson,Beauty and the Beast - Movie Review.Beauty and the Beast - Movie Review and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST B-Roll Bloopers Footage (2016) Emma Watson Disney Movie HD, Beauty and the Beast: Josh Gad’s Le Fou To Be Disney’s First-Ever Gay Character - Collider Video.Beauty and the Beast: John Legend & Ariana Grande Behind the Scenes Song Recording,BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Voice B-Roll Bloopers Footage (2016) Emma Watson Disney Movie HD,Luke Evans & Josh Gad Sing "Be Our Guest" At BEAUTY AND THE BEAST World Premiere. More time is spent showing how these two grow to dig each other beyond just geeking out over books — a new plot point has the Beast helping Belle come to grips with the loss of her mom. (Little ones may need to talk after seeing those scenes, and there are a couple of instances with wolves viciously attacking Belle and Beast that are a little harrowing.) Josh Groban - Evermore (From "Beauty and the Beast"/Audio Only),Beauty and the Beast movie review,Thingamavlogs Movie Event Announcement - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.Emma Watson at Los Angeles premiere of Beauty and the Beast,Beauty and the Beast (2017) Review,Luke Evans: 'I Relished Playing' Gaston In 'Beauty And The Beast'.Celine dion red carpet at the premiere of beauty and the beast,"THE GREY STUFF" at DISNEYLAND! Is it Delicious? (Beauty and the Beast). Lyrics by the late Howard Ashman that were cut from the animated film are added back here, and original composer Alan Menken and lyricist Tim Rice are obviously going for next year’s original song Oscar with new numbers. Beauty And The Beast Has A "Gay Moment" Click here- Google Plus: https://goo.gl/2mdzBX Twitter: https://goo.gl/0nq2p3 Facebook Page: https://goo.gl/F61RUK Facebook: https://goo.gl/ySfqbv Tumblr: https://goo.gl/BVVkxH Trello: https://goo.gl/MyHWmM Wordpress: https://goo.gl/v4QD1k Blogger: https://goo.gl/w4IBq1

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