I grew up with the Disney cartoon; it was one of the first films I ever saw, and it has shaped my life in more ways than I can count. I love that Belle is a bookworm, that she's willing to go after what she wants, that she dreams of more in her life.
So when the trailer dropped last year, I was very excited. Here was my favorite story with one of my favorite actresses in the lead role. I did my best to avoid further trailers and ignore as much news about the film as I could. I like sitting down in the theater with minimum outside opinions. Many times, my opinion is different from the critical reception.
