Beastly

CBS Films | Release Date: March 4, 2011

5.6	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 99 Ratings

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AaronMMar 14, 2011

It's a movie you want to like, but the dialogue is often weak and the story line had too many implausible moments. The performances by Lisa Gay Hamilton and Neil Patrick Harris were timely and engaging and also the freshest parts of theIt's a movie you want to like, but the dialogue is often weak and the story line had too many implausible moments. The performances by Lisa Gay Hamilton and Neil Patrick Harris were timely and engaging and also the freshest parts of the story. But, ultimately, you end up wishing the story for the two main characters Alex Pettyfer and Vanessa Hudgens was stronger and bolder and thus altogether different.… Expand

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MarcDoyleMar 8, 2011

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For some reason, it worked for me more than I thought it could. Hudgens and NPH are standouts, but Krause is completely wasted, and a bit of a cliche. It seems like the movie could have been about 30 minutes longer, but they wind things up in summary fashion that's a bit unsatisfying. Would have also have like to see more from Olsen on her background, powers, & motivation. Not bad. (Disclaimer: my employer and the film's studio are subsidiaries of the same parent company.)… Expand

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rafael14Sep 9, 2012

its a good movie, and is a film to watch in sunday wnhen there is nothing to do. Vanessa Huggens is acting good, Alex too, the movie can be better with the connected more to "beauty and Beast"

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JawsLaxerDramaDec 24, 2012

It's not the worst movie i've ever seen, but the plot was predictable, the characters are just...I don't know- what's the point of them? Everything about this movie screams mediocre, but I fell asleep for 14 minutes in the middle of theIt's not the worst movie i've ever seen, but the plot was predictable, the characters are just...I don't know- what's the point of them? Everything about this movie screams mediocre, but I fell asleep for 14 minutes in the middle of the movie. i never fall asleep during movies.
Pros: Eh, the acting was so-so.
Cons: Time waster.
Diagnosis: Pass.… Expand

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adnan_soysalJan 21, 2021

This movie is about individual's care / concern about his/her IMAGE, IMPRESSION in the eyes of others in modern society, primarily in terms of physical appearance, and dressing. It is a powerful concern shaping one's relations also, evenThis movie is about individual's care / concern about his/her IMAGE, IMPRESSION in the eyes of others in modern society, primarily in terms of physical appearance, and dressing. It is a powerful concern shaping one's relations also, even within a family.

Kyle is a spoiled student, son of a famous TV speaker. His father is an image man and Kyle is brought up with this emphasis. Kyle is not only proud of his image, but also humiliates others who does not fit to his standards. To him, it is a matter of winners, and losers, an extreme case of a common psychology.

In a party, he mocks a girl from school for her appearance, but he gets a big problem out of it.
Because she is a witch, and she curses him.
He gets a scar beastly face , something he always deeply despised.
He begs to the girl to turn him back what he was. She says that she would do it only with one condition. If a girl fall in love with him within six months, he will get back to normal.

His father wants him to live separately for a while, arranges a maid and a blind tutor to take care of him.
So Kyle starts living alone.

In the same party he was cursed, he also met with ordinary girl, Lindy. He felt deep inside attracted to her, but preferred to ignore it.
As events unfold, he comes across with her again. This time he killed one of her father's drug addicted friends.
Now Lindy's life is under danger because of possible revenge.
So he convince her, and her father to move her to his house for her safety. He does all this with false identity.
And he finds out he is falling in love with her. And he wants Lindy to love him also.
So he works for that. And eventually he is successful. When Kyle returns to normal, that is a double win for Lindy, Because she was also attracted to Kyle before hew was cursed. In fact this is also a movie of a good heart within a bad boy, listen to your heart movie.
It reminds you not to ignore your genuine feelings for the sake of fake things. Nice subject, but somehow all actors failed to fill in their roles.
One thing was good, reflecting the how superficial and hip-hop a modern young man concerned about his image.
That was presented in a good, mockery, fun way.
It is nice to watch, but that is it.… Expand

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