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The remake of the 1991 Disney hit Beauty and the Beast is the number one movie in the world for ticket sales and is at the top of the music charts for its soundtrack.

The story line follows a beautiful, young girl named Belle who lives in a tiny village with her father. She is known as one of the most beautiful girls in the village, but also as one of the strangest. She isn’t like anyone else and she doesn’t aspire to be like anyone else.

One day, her father leaves for his annual trip to the market, but this time only his horse returns. Belle immediately gets on her father’s horse and tracks him to the castle, where the Beast is holding her father as a prisoner for stealing a rose. Belle makes the courageous decision to take her father’s place in the enchanted castle, which had been cursed to turn its inhabitants into household objects and its prince into the Beast. She makes friends immediately with the talking candle and clock. The feeling is mutual because they even give her a room to sleep in. Belle is angry at first, but soon gives the Beast a chance. After spending every day together, Belle realizes that the Beast is really just a sad but kind-hearted prince, and they fall in love.

Like any Disney movie, there is a lesson for viewers. The message tells us to love what is on the inside, not the outside. The only way for the Beast to break the spell and become a prince again is to love and have someone fall in love with him, but who could ever love such a hideous beast? The enchantress warned him to not be deceived by appearances, “for beauty is found within.”

Because I am such a huge fan of the original movie, I had high expectations for the remake. The producers made some changes — like adding some humor — but for the most part, it followed the storyline from the first movie fairly closely, which I appreciated. I would have been upset if they strayed too far from the original storyline.

The thing I love about the new movie is the graphics and cinematography. The graphics of the castle and the enchanted furniture were incredible. Somehow, they made the talking candle, clock and teapot look real.

Another great part about the movie was the acting. Emma Watson was the perfect person to play the role of Belle. She convinced me of every emotion she was feeling. There were points in the movie where she was sad, worried, scared and in love. She played those parts so well that I felt those emotions when I was watching.

The only thing I didn’t love about the movie was the music. I’m not a huge fan of musicals and this movie is definitely one of them. Towards the beginning, I thought the whole movie was going to be singing, but the music became denser as the movie went on. Even though I don’t like musicals, the acting and storyline of the movie made it still enjoyable for me. If you’re not a musical person, I would still suggest seeing it because of everything else.

Some people might think that you have to be a fan of the original to enjoy this movie or that it’s only for kids. I strongly disagree with them. Anyone can enjoy the feel-good story line and the high-quality graphics of Beauty and the Beast. I would rate this movie as a 10/10 and must-see for everyone.