Beauty And The Beast (movie critique)

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
movie poster

Who doesn't enjoy a love story?  Well,The Travelling Toe is certainly a romantic at heart, so with a Dear Friend along, "Beauty and the Beast" was recently viewed at the local Movie Tavern.

If you Dear Readers have seen the movie then you know the plot.  This recent flick is a remake of the 1991 animated film from Disney.  

The movie is set in France during the 1780's.  The heroine of the story is Belle who loves to read, lives with her father and is not afraid to face life on her own terms.  Her father Maurice, a wood worker, has a delivery to make and gets lost in the woods.  He and his horse, Philippe, take refuge at a mysterious castle.  But when Maurice picks a rose to take to Belle, the Beast makes his appearance and Maurice is placed in a prison cell for stealing.  Back in the village , Belle becomes concerned about her missing Pops and tracks him to the castle. The Beast makes a deal with Belle, if she takes her father's place and stays with him then her father will be set free. Belle agrees to take her dad's  place so he can return home. Of course over time she makes friends with the servants, who are being slowly being transferred into inanimate objects such as a clock, a teapot, a candelabra. They tell Belle about the enchanted curse cast upon the castle, the staff, and the Prince.  

Well of course there has to be a bad guy and in this movie it is Gaston.  He is infatuated with Belle.  He is determined to have her not matter what. In the showdown of the century, the Beast and Gaston battle to the dead on the battlements of the castle.  

Will Belle's love and friendship save the staff and the Beast, lifting the enchanted curse forever?  Ok, just remember this is a Disney film so a happy ending is the norm!



CAST:

The Beast and the Beauty

Dan Stevens

Emma Watson

Luke Evans
Gaston

Josh Gad
LeFou

Kevin Kline
Maurice

Ian McKellen
Cogsworth

Ewan McGregor
Lumiere

                

            Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Plumette 

Emma Thompson
Mrs Potts

Stanley Tucci
Maestro Cadenza

Audra McDonald
Madame de Garderobe

The movie was pretty much G-rated, of course

The Travelling Toe gives this movie a big toe up with a red, red rose!