Beauty and the Beast

"A sometimes entrancing, sometimes awkward mixture of re-creation and reimagining. (...) It's a lovingly crafted movie, and in many ways a good one, but before that it's an enraptured piece of old-is-new nostalgia." 

"'Beauty and the Beast' marries visual spectacle and sumptuous design work with a better story than its original, casting a spell on old fans and newcomers alike. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)" 

"Its classicism feels unforced and fresh. Its romance neither winks nor panders. It looks good, moves gracefully and leaves a clean and invigorating aftertaste. I almost didn't recognize the flavor: I think the name for it is joy." 

"Beautiful indeed, but second-beast in terms of character design. (...) It's a Michelin-triple-starred master class in patisserie skills that transforms the cinematic equivalent of a sugar rush into a kind of crystal meth-like narcotic high that lasts about two hours." 

"It’s fine and funny and sweet and lush and some of the songs are infectious, but I still don’t completely understand why it exists" 

"The film feels dangerously stuck in the past at a moment in history when yearning for the good old days is a political statement." 

"'Beauty and the Beast’s feminist reimagining is empowering for the millions of young girls who will fill theaters around the world to see it."