Beauty and the Beast-Kids’ Movie Review
Belle (Emma Watson) is a smart and beautiful young woman who lives alone with her widower father. Belle doesn’t have many friends and is not very close with the townspeople. They find her very odd because she loves to read books, something they don’t appreciate. Belle’s life dramatically changes when she is taken prisoner in a castle by a beast (Dan Stevens). Belle doesn’t know it, but the Beast is a cursed, arrogant prince who must find true love in order to break a spell. Though the Beast has a hideous exterior, Belle befriends the monster-like character and the castle’s enchanted staff. She eventually realizes that the Beast is a kind soul whom she falls in love with. Beauty and the Beast is Disney’s live-action remake of the classic 1991 animated musical.
Rating: 4.5 popcorn buckets out of 5
Release Date: June 6, 2017
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 8+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
- The film highlights the importance of humility.
- Belle is a loving daughter who is willing to do whatever it takes to insure her father’s well being.
Sexual Content: Mild
- Character’s flirt with the opposite sex and the same sex.
- LeFou briefly dances with a man. He’s confused as he’s trying to figure out his sexual preference.
- Female characters wear dresses that show their cleavage.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
- There are intense and scary scenes throughout the film. More graphic violence in this version than in the animated version.
- Vicious wolves attack several characters.
- There’s a battle between the townspeople and servants in the castle.
- We see mob violence with pitchforks and torches.
- There’s an intense battle between the Beast and an attacker. They fight with fists, claws and guns.
- The Beast may scare young kids with his growl and loud roar.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- Name calling such as; “idiot,” and “fool.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- We see characters drinking at a local tavern.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
- The theater was filled with attentive kids who loved the movie.
Overall this is a wonderful film for the whole family. Having said that, parents need to be aware of the moderate violence that may scare sensitive kids.
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