amy jackson played belle in beauty and the beast movie.
amy jackson played belle in beauty and the beast movie.
who plays belle in beauty and the beast movie?
amy jackson
one of at least nine significant ways in which the remake deviates from its source material, "evermore" is among the film's songs that emphasize the sadness and loneliness of both the beast and belle's situations. occurring approximately two-thirds into the film, the song assumes a role that was originally occupied by the song "if i can't love her" in the broadway musical, identified by fred hawson of "abs-cbn news" as "a grand moving solo" during which the beast sincerely expresses his undying feelings for belle. in "beauty and the beast", "evermore" appears as a solo performed by the beast shortly before "the mob song" as the film approaches its dramatic climax. after the beast and belle (emma watson) share a dance in the castle's ballroom to mrs. potts (emma thompson) singing "beauty and the beast", the couple has a conversation during which the beast learns how much belle actually misses her father, maurice (kevin kline). finally admitting that belle is no longer his prisoner, the character sings "evermore" shortly after he releases the heroine from the castle, insisting that she return to her village and protect maurice from gaston (luke evans). believing that belle has been lost to him forever, the beast is heartbroken by the character's departure and laments his misfortune by performing "evermore", accepting that releasing his former prisoner makes breaking the enchantress' spell more difficult, even impossible. serving as a culmination of both the beast's personal and emotional journeys, tracy goldman of "the" "cornell daily sun" observed that the song "adds more depth to the character" by "highlighting the changes he goes through throughout the movie."
evermore (beauty and the beast song)
belle has garnered widespread acclaim from film critics, several of whom voiced their preference for the character over her predecessor, ariel from "the little mermaid". hal hinson of "the washington post" described belle as a "compelling" character who is "more mature, more womanly and less blandly asexual" than ariel, as well as "a more worldly girl", describing her as "a bookworm, with gumption and a mind of her own." similarly comparing belle to ariel, john hartl of "the seattle times" wrote that, in "beauty and the beast", "there's rarely a sense of deja vu, perhaps because the heroine is so different from 'mermaid's' dependent ariel, and her dilemma is more poignant," while "boxoffice "scribed, "undoubtedly in response to criticism that the cute little 'mermaid' ariel was nothing more than a precocious sexpot, the idea-people behind this beauty—aptly named belle ... chose to make her an icon of self-reliance and a voracious reader with a curiosity and love for everything around her." jennie punter of "the globe and mail "extolled belle as a "smart, courageous ... 'take-charge kind of gal'," while crowning her the "main attraction of "beauty and the beast"." emma cochrane of "empire" hailed belle as "a feminist heroine who [is] more rounded than previous disney characters", while "paste's" annlee ellingson similarly enjoyed the character's "feminist kick." stephen hunter of "the baltimore sun "wrote that "belle ... is no passive fairy tale princess, but a real live girl, with a spunky personality and her own private agenda." "tv guide "wrote that "the familiar narrative is strengthened by the independent, self-assured character of belle," concluding, "unlike disney heroines from snow white through ariel, belle is smart, knows what she wants, and doesn't spend her time pining away for the love of a handsome prince." marc bernardin of "entertainment weekly "praised belle's heroism, dubbing her "the hero" of "beauty and the beast", while "entertainment weekly's" christian blauvelt opined, "unlike previous disney heroines who needed to be rescued by a prince themselves, belle not only saves the beast's life, she saves his soul." tlc's vicki arkoff received belle as a "smart" and "sharp-tongued" heroine, crediting the character for "break[ing] disney's passive-princess mold." about.com's david nusair described belle as an "admirable" heroine. allmovie's don kaye and perry seibert echoed each other's reviews of the character, with kaye describing both belle and the beast as "three-dimensional ... complex individuals who defy stereotyping and change over the course of the story," and seibert calling belle a "strong female character" who "sidesteps most of the clichés surrounding disney heroines." common sense media hailed belle as "one of disney's smartest, most independent heroines."
belle (beauty and the beast)