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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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HOLLYWOOD BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
EDITOR'S PICK
Rating:
****
It is an eternal fairy tale that has had as many rebirths as the dozens of
decades it`s been with us. It has even been spoofed in "Shrek". Yet,
the most enduring one of all, remains Disney’s 1991 classic "Beauty and
the Beast". The same film comes back on screen, in an all new shiny 3D.
The story is skin-deep and yet deeper like its message. A beautiful girl hates
an ugly beast she is forced to live with in a palace till she discovers that
true beauty lies way deeper than the surface and that behind the bestiality of
the beast lies a kind, gentle soul.
This 1991 musical thrilled audiences with its enchanting romance, melody,
quirky, delectable characters, drama, suspense and intrigue. What you find is
that the film still hold powers deep within that no number of sequels with kids
on flying brooms can touch. Simplicity still enchants, and tugs at your
heartstrings, even if you choose to ignore the near perfect rendering in 3D to
suit our jazzed up times.
The animation may seem to you outdated, considering that it was hand-painted in
traditional Disney style, and not the perfect computer-generated wizardry of
modern animation films. Yet, with 3D it becomes an impeccable mix of old world
animation and modern technical excellence. Still beyond at the core of it is
story telling in all its simplicity and beauty.
For hidden behind the skin of this simple fairy tale is an eternal lesson for
all of us that true beauty is in the heart, not face.
It is a lesson that becomes more pertinent in the world that we inhabit today
where material things and outward appearances have become more important than
heart, soul and intention of a matter, a person, a thing or an emotion.
Watch it not because it is 3D and bigger, better and shinier to look at, but
because this film has a soul like few others. Watch it because you missed it
back in 1991.
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