Protraph Lack of good storyline.

filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Caryl It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

smoothhoney1265 Ohhhh my God, that was dreadful. Okay, DeMornay is quite nice to look at, but the prince looks like a cheap body builder from a cheap advertisement.Yeah, the costumes were nice. But the story was totally empty, lacking emotions, suspense, style, ah, just everything. In the end you just don't understand why she stayed with the prince and fell in love with him cause the dude is boring as hell and delivers one stupid line after another.Never before have I felt less while watching a movie.I guess the two best adaptions of this tale are still the Disney one and the one by Jean Cocteau, with Jean Marais playing the prince / the beast. Go watch those instead and save your time on this empty flick.

PWNYCNY If you want to watch a true work of cinematic art, then watch this movie. This movie is proof that when Hollywood wants to, it can make a movie that transcends the garbage that Hollywood usually dishes out. This movie is good because of the acting of the two leads, Rebecca De Mornay and John Savage. Their excellent acting ensures that this movie does not become just another corny Hollywood contrivance or another twisted and distorted interpretation of a classic story. Mr. Savage's interpretation of the Beast is endearing for both children and adults and along with Ms. De Mornay's portrayal of Beauty makes this movie something that all can enjoy.

shastar So I was shopping with my Girlfriend the other day and she saw this on the bargain rack. She is a fan of fairy tales and has always liked the story of Beauty and the Beast, so we pick it up. That night we put it into the player and watch. Now, the costumes ware great, and the sets were nice. Unfortunately, the rest of the movie lacked somewhat. The acting by anyone not named deMornay was wooden. I don't think the father could have looked any less interested in his part if he'd have tried. The brothers and sisters tried looking pompous, but came off as looking like they needed a few more acting lessons. The only actor to come even close to deMornay was Beast/Prince, and he still looked like he studied at the Shatner School. And watch out when people break into song. My girlfriend and I were laughing, but for all the wrong reasons. The acting quality and the way scenes were framed had me constantly thinking that we had accidentally picked up a porn movie. I can see that they tried to put on a good show, and for what it's worth, this makes for a good couple hours of quality time with the kids. Just try not to giggle at the thought of an animated statue orgy.

iremadon This movie is a delightful live action musical rendition of the beauty & the beast tale. My family throughly enjoyed it, despite the obvious low budget production. Rebecca De Mornay does a great job as beauty (although I personally don't care for her singing voice) and John Savage is wonderful as Beast.Possible spoiler**** I was especially impressed with the scene when Beauty dances with the statues. They were wonderful! No high tech, computer generated action here. Just old fashioned theater acting. It was terrific!For those of you who enjoyed Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella movie with Leslie Ann Warren, you will enjoy this one. I'm waiting anxiously for this to come out on DVD!