Major pluses are how beautiful the film is in many places as well as a few changes to the generally accepted story. It's far from the best version I've seen but it is worth your time. So was this film worth seeing? Well, yes and no. But again, since there is not one version of the story, such license is understandable.
Unlike most versions, this one slowly reveals bits and pieces of this sad tale and exactly why he's been turned into a beast is quite strange. There is a story involving Belle's crappy brother and some money-lenders as well as the creature's back story. As for the rest of the tale, it's NOT what you'd expect. But, when Belle learns of this, she bolts to the castle-offering up herself instead. He will be allowed to return home to put his things in order, but he MUST return to be the creature's prisoner. On the way out, he stops to pick a single rose for his sweet daughter-and that is when the beast appears and tells him of his punishment. He says it's because it's abandoned.but the food was warm and obviously the guy was just a thief. However, after eating like a pig from the sumptuous dining table, the guy begins stealing stuff from the place. When he's lost in the forest in the cold, he seeks shelter in what looks like an abandoned castle. And eventually, you learn that the father isn't all that wonderful either. This is a highly dysfunctional family and the father seems oblivious to the monsters he's helped to create. This new French version is different from many other versions because it concentrates much more on the family's back story and how awful Belle's siblings are. This version is very different from the two most famous versions, Disney's and "Belle et Bête" (1946) by Jean Cocteau.and that's okay with me. I mention this because if you watch ANY version of the story, you must accept that they will be different. And, since then, other versions have also been written. Instead, it's a folk tale that's been passed down for generations until a very popular version was written by a couple women well over two centuries ago. However, there is no one definitive version. The story "Beauty and the Beast" is a classic.
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