Based on: Beastly by Alex Flinn (2007)
Who's in it: Alex Pettyfer (Kyle, the Beast), Vanessa Hudgens (Lindy), Mary Kate Olsen (Kendra the Witch), Peter Krause (Kyle's dad).
The story:
Beastly is based on a teen novel of the same name written by Alex Flinn. This story is a modern day retelling of the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast set in an exclusive private school (the kind of school you see in Gossip Girl or Beverly Hills 90210) populated by mostly hot rich kids, some sad looking not so hot kids and a witch with a pair of hot boots. The hottest of the lot, Kyle (Alex Pettyfer) is a shallow, obnoxious, self-centered filthy rich guy whose only concern is looking hot all the time and hopefully one day fill in his dad's shoes as the hottest face on TV. He got cursed by the school resident witch, Kendra (Mary Kate Olsen) for the crime of being obnoxiously hot but in the end saved by Lindy (Vanessa Hudgens) a poor, not so good looking girl (she lives in the slum with his junkie dad, you have to wonder how she can afford studying in a private school) who showed him that beauty is not just skin deep.
Is it worth watching?
I strongly advise anyone against watching this movie during a midnight screening. This movie is best seen on a small screen in the comfort of your own living room. This is one of those movies that you go to and weeks later, when your friend asked you what the movie is about, you look back at you're friend's face with a blank stare and say, " I have absolutely no idea". Go watch this movie if you're a huge fan of Vanessa Hudgens or if you've just watched I am Number Four and can't get enough of Alex Pettyfer's hot body.
The snob's verdict: 3/10
Totally forgettable. I won't be rushing to the bookstore to get a copy of the novel anytime soon. Go get yourself a copy of the animated Beauty and the Beast (1991) and watch Bella as she sings her way through the ice cold heart of the Beast.
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