Review of Beauty and the Beast

Movie #27 - Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast is the story of Belle, a hypocrite, who gives a beast living in a castle a chance, but not a gorgeously perfect man. This will be discussed later...

Beauty and the Beast is one of the best Disney movies of all time. The story of Belle never quite fitting in finding the Beast who is an outcast from the world - it's like they were meant to be. They come together because of how similar they really are, despite the differences in their outward appearances. As with every Disney movie, there are things wrong with it, but not enough to deter me from absolutely loving this film. It has some of my favorite characters and favorite songs.

Let me just get my issues with the film out first, then I'll wrap it up with the good stuff.
1) So the enchantress curses the prince because he won't let her in or accept her rose. Lady, listen, he's 11 years old. I have no idea where his parents are, but he was taught correctly. An 11-year-old boy should not be talking to strangers, let alone taking gifts from them or allowing them in their house...um, castle. The enchantress, therefore, curses a child. Way to go, lady.
2) If all of the servants of the prince are cursed as well, for the entire 10 years, then why does everyone else age, but Chip stays a small child? And when Mrs. Potts says "Off to the cupboard with you, Chip, with your brothers and sisters," that would lead me to believe that Chip has brothers and sisters. Where are these kids when they turn human again? Is Mrs. Potts playing favorites? Nice mother.
3) So as I mentioned earlier, Belle is a hypocrite. She won't give Gaston the time of day because he's "positively primeval." Excuse me? You fall in love with a 7 foot hairy beast, Belle. The Beast can't read, has no manners, and he has a bad temper...um, HELLO, he locked up your father. Gaston can't read, has no manners, but only gets a bad temper when you reject him for the millionth time and embarrass him in front of the entire town. I would get a bad attitude too, if that happened to me. I just don't understand why Belle gives someone who locks her up and throws her father out into the cold a chance, but not the absolute babe of a man, Gaston, who will literally do anything to get you to marry him. He only locks up Belle's father after trying everything he possibly can to woo her. Beast locks him up right away. Oh Gaston, I'd rub his feet and have 6-7 of his kids, no problem.
4) The painting on the wall in The West Wing is of an adult prince. Did the inanimate objects commission one of those courtroom/police artists to draw a future sketch of the 11-year-old prince? Um yeah.
5) Apparently the Beast's name is Adam. This is never mentioned in the movie.

Now I'll end on a good note. Gaston. My what a guy, that Gaston. Such a hunk of a man. Seriously, Belle, you're crazy for passing this up. (I have no idea why I keep talking to a fictional Belle throughout this review).

I am obsessed with Gaston. If the silly girls that follow him around were real, I would be one.

Overall, I love this movie, and I could watch it every day for the rest of my life.

I give Beauty and the Beast 5 out of 5 stars.