john-64281
I streamed this movie from Amazon Prime, having absolutely no idea as to what it was about. However, I was pleasantly surprised, and my wife and I enjoyed it very much.As the title suggests, it's a modern-day retelling of the classic Beauty and the Beast story.To be sure, this film is family-friendly (meaning you can watch it with your entire family without fear of "awkward" moments). However, that doesn't mean that it's not an excellent story and one which you will enjoy very much.I would highly recommend it.
Ariel Feblowitz
I love this movie, for being awful. My friends and I were laughing at this movie the entire time. Terrible acting, horrible editing, bad story, and obvious Christian propaganda that actually breaks from the storyline. This movie is as bad as if not worst than the movie "the room". Only reason to watch this movie is to mock Christian television, I will show all my friends lol. "the beast" in this live action Christian adaptation is a mean business man who blames God for his wife's death, and hates the bible. His dislike of god, apparently the source of meanness, keeps him away from love, until he meets Belle, a girl who can ignore his bad acting and see his former god loving self. This movie is full of awkward silence, strange cuts, weird characters, and irrelevant plot holes. Film students should study this movie to learn how not to make a film. I saw it on the trinity broadcast network, a channel that must be pretty desperate if they are willing to screen a movie as bad as this. I highly recommend watching this film to learn lessons of bad filmmaking and Christian movie awkwardness, while enjoying a good laugh. Though I do not recommend watching this if you are looking to watch a good movie, watch the original Beauty and the Beast instead. Oh also the film quality drastically changes from shot to shot, giving this a home made high school movie quality!
preacherdon-903-792976
This was a good movie. I didn't know the premise when I first started watching it but it soon became apparent. It very much followed the premise of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, at least at first. Of course, this one has a Christian spin on it. The story follows the budding romance between Belle and her boss, Eric Landry. Unlike the original, Eric's ugliness isn't external but internal. He is often brash and short tempered with Belle, but soon he starts to soften and their "romance" begins to blossom, especially when I sees Belle more than just a tool to be used but a person, an equal.I thoroughly enjoyed watching it and wished it was available on DVD.
blue-7
Didn't expect much -- avoided seeing it in its very brief theatrical run -- then heard some good things about it when my brother watched it on DVD. Turns out that BEAUTY & THE BEAST: A LATTER-DAY TALE is a delightful film that is both romantic, touching and thought-provoking. The leads have a chemistry that works and the telling of the familiar story has enough twists and originality to make it compelling. Technically there are a few weaknesses (some shots are on the soft side), but the direction, script and music all blend well together to provide a very enjoyable film. I'm glad that I didn't overlook this one -- for it's a "Gem"!
