Beauty and the Beast (2017): SPOILERS

I would not call this a “review” per say, but it is just a list of things that I particularly liked and didn't like about the movie (stuff that that stood out to me). Definitely spoilers ahead. (You can read my spoiler free review HERE)

Things I liked:

• The costumes. Stunning! I especially liked the Beast’s blue suit during the dance scene (how come no one is talking about this?). Also all of Belle’s peasant dresses and her final dress! And Gaston's red coat.

• The sets. Very Rococo in style, but still had that faraway magical kingdom vibe.

• The makeup. Particularly in the beginning with the Prince at the ball.

• Call back to the original fairytale with Belle asking for a rose, Maurice being treated very well at the castle until he takes the rose and then being taken prisoner. Bravo!

• The Beast’s dramatic eye roll and gagging at Belle liking “Romeo and Juliet”.

• Dan Stevens as the Beast and the Prince. I don’t care! Every scene he was in, I was swept away. Him: “We should run away” Me: Yeah! Let’s do it! Where should we go? (And he actually didn’t look like a total dweeb as the prince like the original)

• Audra McDonald’s singing!

• Luke Evan’s singing!

• The Beast’s eyes, like wow!

• The familial chemistry between Emma Watson and Kevin Kline.

• Belle whacking things (or attempting to whack things) with different objects.

• Gaston talking to his reflection.

• The Prince's growl at the end. Ha!

• BE OUR GUEST!!! (And Belle not getting to eat any food the entire time. Haha!)

• All the interracial couples though. Congrats, Disney on pulling that off so well!

• The West Wing jokes. ("This way to the East Wing. Or as I like to call it, the only wing!")

• Josh Gad as Lefou.

• Gaston stepping on Belle’s cabbages like a total jerk.

• “Home” from the Broadway show playing in the background when Belle first walks in her room.

• An explanation for why the staff was cursed as well.

• Both the wolf chase scenes. They were so intense!

• The Beast nailing Belle in the face with a giant snowball.

• The dancing in Gaston’s song.

• EVERMORE!!!! So many chills! The way it builds and builds as he climbs the tower to keep Belle in his sight. Wowy-wow-wow!

• Maurice's reaction to seeing Chip move and talk.

• The dip during the “Beauty and the Beast” dance.

• Belle fangirling over the library.

• Maestro Cadenza and Madame Garderobe FTW!

• Lumiere and Plumette's flirtations.

• The transformation with the rose pedals! Wow!

• Mr. Potts!

• Phillipe the super horse.

• Gaston lifting both that lady and Lefou on his shoulders.

• Belle’s jewelry.

• Belle’s hairstyles.

• Cadenza missing his teeth when he turns back into a human.

• That villager who liked crossdressing.

• The Beast walking and having a conversation with Phillipe (also when he shakes his head to imitate him)

• Cogsworth wanting to turn back into a clock to escape his wife! Haha!

• “I was really going to tell him off this time.”

• “I have no tastebuds, but I can tell this is exquisite!”

• “Are you making jokes now?” “...maybe.”

• “Your village sounds terrible.”

• "It's never gonna happen, ladies."

• “Gaston, go back to the war. Blood, explosions, widows...”

• “Je ne sais quois?” “I don’t know what that means.”

• "You really want to marry into this family?"

• “I am not a beast!”

Things I did not like:

• All the cut comedy from the original (particularly around Gaston).

• Rushed ending.

• Too much focus on side characters instead of main ones.

• Belle's yellow dress.

• Lefou changing sides in the middle of the battle. It was sort of sloppily handled.

• The magical atlas. Even though it did provide us with some backstory and sweet moments, it was so random.

• No "every last inch of me's covered with hair!" Come on! If Luke Evans isn't covered with hair, surely they can get the makeup team in there. It's not that humiliating. If they can make him wear false teeth because his aren't perfect enough, they can make him wear fake hair on his chest.