Belle is a sweet and touching film but it's nothing special. I really enjoyed the story and it's importance but I didn't find the film to be memorable. Gugu Mbatha-Raw was great as the lead, but again nothing worthy of an Oscar. She gave us a graceful and likable lead character, and basically the only likable character in the entire film.
One of the things I really enjoyed was just observing the time period and how beautifully the film is shot. What's most fascinating to me about the olden days was the simple things they did for joy. Go for a walk in the garden or sit and listen to each other sing. These are things that not many people do these days.
The supporting performances are fine but with the many tremendous actors they got to play the parts, I didn't find them to be anything extraordinary. The story is also utterly predictable from the very beginning. It's not that I disliked the film, it's that I thought the sum of it's great parts was nothing to ride home about. But if this is your type of film than I'm sure you will enjoy it's clichés for what they are.
+Mbatha-Raw's lead performance
+Awe of the time period
-Predictable story
-Average supporting performances
6.1/10
One of the things I really enjoyed was just observing the time period and how beautifully the film is shot. What's most fascinating to me about the olden days was the simple things they did for joy. Go for a walk in the garden or sit and listen to each other sing. These are things that not many people do these days.
The supporting performances are fine but with the many tremendous actors they got to play the parts, I didn't find them to be anything extraordinary. The story is also utterly predictable from the very beginning. It's not that I disliked the film, it's that I thought the sum of it's great parts was nothing to ride home about. But if this is your type of film than I'm sure you will enjoy it's clichés for what they are.
+Mbatha-Raw's lead performance
+Awe of the time period
-Predictable story
-Average supporting performances
6.1/10