Beauty and the Beast 2017

Disney's 2017 live action remake of their own 1991 Beauty and the Beast animated adaptation of the 18th century fairy tale has Emma Watson star as Belle and Dan Stevens as the Beast. The story follows the same premise as the story, animated film, and most adaptations of the fairy tale with Belle being imprisoned by the Beast in his castle, learning he's not a monster but a man with a curse, and eventually falling in love with and breaking the Beast's curse. As I had not seen the 1991 animated film, yet, I can't say about the similarities and differences between them. However, the film is good with Watson's and Stevens's portrayals as the title characters are great, the effects and performances for the servants turned objects are really good, and the chemistry between Luke Evans and Josh Gad is funny and playful. There are still some drawbacks, such as the songs, though great they are, come too soon after another ends with the Beauty and the Beast song being played too often in the end, the effects of the Beast don't always look that great, not expanding more on the events that led to the curse, and the comedy being too goofy in many moments. Over all: 78%
2017 top list so far:
1. Logan
2. The Lego Batman Movie
3. Kong: Skull Island
4. Split
5. Beauty and the Beast 2017