Mike's Flix Movie Review Beauty and the Beast (1991)

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Ok, this is my first review in a very long time so I wanted to start it back up with a classic, and I think having “Beauty and the Beast” as our first animated film reviewed, is a proper gesture. I grew up watching this movie and I’ve loved it ever since….so here goes nothing…my first review in a very long time….

Plot: 9/10

                    The plot for me was very, very good. Obviously, not very realistic but that’s the case with most Disney films, so it’s understandable. The very special part about this movie is that it has a very special message that everyone in this world should realize and that is that beauty is only skin deep. With that being said, the plot for this movie was very easy to follow, I mean that shouldn’t come as a shock because of the fact this film was and is intended for kids, but if an adult tells you that they’ve seen this movie in its entirety and claim to not like this film, they are either heartless or a liar.

Acting: 10/10

         I’m lost on how I’ll do acting for an animated film, but I’ll still give it a shot. So let’s just all assume, for a second, that this is a live action film, so I’ll review this “acting” section based on that split-second assumption. So, if we were to imagine that “Belle” was an actual person that was acting throughout the movie, then I would say that her, as well as all the other characters in this movie did a fantastic job because the quotes in this film were great, the reactions are great, and the way the animators followed through with the facial reactions matching the character’s voices where very close to perfect. Most importantly though, the people who get all the acting credit are the people who do all the voice-overs, and yes they all did an unforgettable job.

Visuals: 9/10

    Even though this is a somewhat older film, the visuals in this movie are still very good. Full of lots of color and for the most part, clarity. I recently watched this film on DVD but I’m sure if you watch it on Blu-Ray, it will look a whole lot better, and more clear. As far as visuals go, one thing that really stood out for me is SPOILER ALERT: at the end when everything transformed back into the way they originally look.

Sound: 10/10

I refuse to give this section a rating any lower than 10/10 because the sound in this film was absolutely stunning! Every time you hear the songs on this movie you fall in love with the entire movie all over again. Now of course the song that stands out the most is “Beauty and the Beast by, Céline Dion, I mean, it gives you chills almost every time you hear it, but you can’t forget about the other classics like, “Be Our Guest” And Gaston’s “theme” song. Also, the sound effects that were used in this film were very good indeed.

Overall Entertainment: 10/10

           I must say, I am always entertained when I am watching this movie. It’s one of those films that never get old, no matter how many times you watch it. This is a movie that will never be re-created because it is perfect just the way it is. This movie is really great because you can watch it with your kids and they can watch it with theirs, and so on and so forth. My favorite character in this film would definitely have to be “Chip”, he was so lovable that he made the movie better than it already was. I would suggest purchasing this movie as soon as you get the chance. If you haven’t seen this movie, shame on you…you must go watch it now.

 Total Rating: 96/100
Favorite trivia for this movie: The original "cute" character of the movie was a music box, which was supposed to be a musical version of Dopey from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). But when the character Chip's role was expanded, the music box idea was scrapped. However the music box can be seen for a brief moment on a table next to Lumière just before the fight between the enchanted objects and the villagers in the Beast's castle.