In the 1991 original, Belle ( Paige O'Hara), just after being treated to dinner with the show-stopping "Be Our Guest," investigates the castle's forbidden west wing, where she finds the ransacked and tattered quarters of the Beast ( Robbie Benson). The film's mishandling of story and character is perfectly illustrated in what is intended to be a key moment in the relationship on which the entire film is built. The exploration of the characters' relationships and motivations is lost in live-action translation under Condon's direction, resulting in a film that is somehow more rushed, yet longer than the original. Although the remake is built on virtually the same script as the original, right down to the dialogue, it fails to capture the original's masterful pacing and focus on character.
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