To say that I loved Disney as a kid is an understatement. It was literally my entire childhood, which I know is so cliché and predictable to say but it’s true. I can quote The Lion King, The Incredibles, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, A Bug’s Life, Sleeping Beauty and Hercules back to front, and haven’t even seen half of them in years. Beauty and the Beast is another story. It’s not one (of the 70000) I can quote due to watching it so many times, but that one scene where Belle is in the yellow dress dancing with the Beast gets me every time, like no other scene from any of those films mentioned previously can. I used to dream about that scene. The classic song playing in the background sung by Mrs Pots accompanying the dancing in the magnificent ballroom is just amazing.

So when I saw the remake with Emma Watson, I of course was an absolute wreck. I mean ugly crying. It was just so stunning, and I was filled to the maximum with complete nostalgia. Emma Watson portrayed Belle so beautifully, I can’t imagine anyone else playing her. Especially because in real life she’s such an incredibly strong, independent and intelligent individual, so she was able to release some of her own traits into her chracter of Belle. Belle was essentially re-created into a modernistic version of the original, with a whole new strength, determination and beauty.

And who knew she could sing?!

Amazing film. 10/10.