Did we need a tragic backstory for both Belle and Beast that shows how they became the people they are? Not really, we get enough of them in the present to draw our own conclusions. Did we need the enchantress to return at the end along with the full plothole filling details about her curse? No, because it was a fairy tale. Did we need to know about all the townspeople? No, it wasn't a story about them. Belle was headstrong, the Beast was stubborn, and they worked through it into a unique love. And it was one of the first Disney movies to show a truly strong female lead and a depth to its romance (no, I don't buy into that Stockholm theory). Yes there's a lot of little details and character elements left out, but as a fairy tale, it works. The original Beauty and the Beast is a concise 90 minutes that goes by super easy and gives you everything you need. Of the category of "remakes that follow the original to a fault" I'd say it's probably the best of the batch. Of the Disney live-action remakes, this is one of the better ones.
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