“Beauty And The Beast” (**1/2 out of four) was a respectable but uninspired live-action retelling of the classic Disney story about Belle (Emma Watson) going to find and rescue her father (Kevin Kline) and is subsequently imprisoned and falls in love with the beast (Dan Stevens). Enchanting story has good performances and delightful musical score but is weakened by costumes and sets that look cheap, despite the films hefty production budget. Adds some minor contemporary touches but lacks the magic and passion of the 1992 version and feels like a pointless remake. Fans of the story and kids should probably take a look but they should take a look at earlier versions first.