{"id":394496,"date":"2022-01-15T11:20:29","date_gmt":"2022-01-15T08:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/review-belle\/"},"modified":"2022-01-15T11:20:29","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T08:20:29","slug":"review-belle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/review-belle\/","title":{"rendered":"#REVIEW: Belle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27130a35a67\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27130a35a67\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/review-belle\/#Belle_and_the_Beast\" >Belle and the Beast<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#REVIEW: Belle<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The moment I watched <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Belle<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2018s jaw-dropping teaser in April, I told myself that this was a movie I had to watch. Blown away by the visuals and the haunting \u201cUta Yo\u201d song, I felt such anticipation for <strong>Mamoru Hosoda<\/strong>\u2018s latest title that, had I not received an online screener for this review, the film would\u2019ve already marked my first in-cinemas experience in almost two years<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u2014 n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ot even<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> managed to elicit such a response.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt\">Was that anticipation rewarded by the film? From a <em>visual<\/em> perspective, the answer is a definite yes, to the point where I\u2019m tempted to not shelve the aforementioned planned cinema <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> and instead head to theaters for a second viewing. Whether it\u2019s depicting the real world or the virtual realm of \u201cU,\u201d <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Belle<\/span><\/i> offers sights that are delightful to view on a laptop. However, I imagine that they would be utterly breathtaking on the big screen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30595\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/01\/15\/review-belle\/belle_2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"belle_2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30595 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?resize=1068%2C601&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?resize=747%2C420&amp;ssl=1 747w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30595\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/01\/15\/review-belle\/belle_2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"belle_2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?resize=1068%2C601&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?resize=747%2C420&amp;ssl=1 747w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_2.png?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>\u00a9\ufe0f2021 \u30b9\u30bf\u30b8\u30aa\u5730\u56f3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt\">With \u201cU,\u201d the film offers a dense, warmly coloured world where varied avatars are unbound by gravity and a second, upside-down cityscape looms over them. Some scenes further enrich the visual spectacle with an army of light particles, the sight of dozens of floating screens and speech bubbles filling the screen, or even the fantastical imagery of a floating whale atop which protagonist Suzu stands and sings as her avatar Belle. At other times, the virtual nature of \u201cU\u201d is used to temporarily substitute the default futuristic landscape for surreal fairytale-like visuals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The real world of<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Belle<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is no less gorgeous, and its scenic and tonal contrast with \u201cU\u201d creates a strong sense of photorealism. There is a lake that Suzu passes in several scenes, and these are among my favourite visual moments in the film, due to the stunning backdrops as well as the reflection of the scenery and light on the water\u2019s surface. The fluid 2D animation is also a treat. My personal highlight is when Suzu walks past said lake with occasional spins, pauses in her step, and gently sways while quietly immersed in song.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30596\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/01\/15\/review-belle\/belle_3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"belle_3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30596 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?resize=1068%2C601&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?resize=747%2C420&amp;ssl=1 747w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30596\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/01\/15\/review-belle\/belle_3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"belle_3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?resize=1068%2C601&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?resize=747%2C420&amp;ssl=1 747w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_3.png?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>\u00a9\ufe0f2021 \u30b9\u30bf\u30b8\u30aa\u5730\u56f3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I could also h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ily talk about <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Belle<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2019s elaborate costumes, the satisfying sense of speed during the chase between the mysterious Beast and the vigilantes of \u201cU,\u201d or the fun turn-based strategy <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>-inspired sequence. When it comes to the narrative, however, I struggle to be as effusive. This was ultimately not a movie I enjoyed as a whole, as much as I wish the opposite was true, and my desire to rewatch <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Belle<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in theaters for the visual experience is offset by the thought of sitting through the plot again.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Belle_and_the_Beast\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333\"><b>Belle and the Beast<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Belle <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is the story of Suzu (played by singer-songwriter <strong>Kaho Nakamura<\/strong> in her <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/anime-manga\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"6\" title=\"Anime || Manga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anime<\/a> debut), a freckled, countryside high school girl struggling with the early loss of her mother. Suzu used to sing with her mother, and the latter\u2019s death greatly affected her ability to engage in the activity. That is, until she discovers the online space of \u201cU.\u201d As her virtual persona Belle, Suzu finds that she has no problems breaking into song (the percussion-heavy \u201cU\u201d and the aforementioned \u201cUta Yo\u201d stand out), and the attention she catches leads to her sudden rise as a superstar. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30597\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/01\/15\/review-belle\/belle_4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"belle_4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30597 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?resize=1068%2C601&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?resize=747%2C420&amp;ssl=1 747w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30597\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/01\/15\/review-belle\/belle_4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"belle_4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?resize=1068%2C601&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?resize=747%2C420&amp;ssl=1 747w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_4.png?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>\u00a9\ufe0f2021 \u30b9\u30bf\u30b8\u30aa\u5730\u56f3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt\">However, Belle isn\u2019t the only talk of the town; the mysterious dragon-like Beast has been growing in notoriety, and after a chase between the creature and a group of order-maintaining vigilantes disrupts her concert, Suzu and her friend\/producer Hiro attempt to uncover the Beast\u2019s true identity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beauty and the Beast<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is not a story I hold close to my heart, and going into <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Belle<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, I expected any major dissatisfaction to be limited to my personal lack of interest in the elements inspired by the classic tale. Instead, I found myself grappling with an entirely different problem that plagues much of the movie \u2014 it takes on too much.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p>\u201c\u2026 my desire to rewatch <em>Belle<\/em> in theaters for the visual experience is offset by the thought of sitting through the plot again.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt\">Take Suzu: aside from struggling with singing in the real world, our protagonist has become distant from both her father and her childhood friend Shinobu. She also has low self-esteem when not in her Belle persona, some romance issues, and even some resentment towards her mother. That resentment is due to how the latter died to save another\u2019s child, leaving Suzu behind in the process. These details are already enough to fill a movie on their own. And yet, they\u2019re made to share space with the Beast, Suzu\u2019s circle, the vigilantes and their leader, and a heavy subject matter that emerges late into the film.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There just isn\u2019t a clear sense of focus at times, especially whenever <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Belle<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> moves between the Beast-related plotline and the real-world romance parts. It also feels as if these elements sabotage or hinder each other by virtue of co-existing within the limited runtime of a movie. A couple of minor pacing quibbles aside, most of my dissatisfaction stems from the thought that so many of the movie\u2019s aspects would have fared better had there been more time and space allocated to them.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30599\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/01\/15\/review-belle\/belle_5-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"belle_5-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30599 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?resize=1068%2C601&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?resize=747%2C420&amp;ssl=1 747w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30599\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/01\/15\/review-belle\/belle_5-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"belle_5-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?resize=1068%2C601&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?resize=747%2C420&amp;ssl=1 747w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_5-1.png?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>\u00a9\ufe0f2021 \u30b9\u30bf\u30b8\u30aa\u5730\u56f3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt\">As things are, the Beast\u2019s bonding moment with Belle and the accompanying musical sequence comes across as a plot necessity, rather than a meaningful event, due to the lack of relationship-thawing. Suzu\u2019s romance troubles in the real world feel tacked on despite their early set-up, and her character arc feels muddled due to the number of issues she has. Meanwhile, Suzu\u2019s distant relationship with her dad is conveyed through several brief interactions that get the message across, but also feel like a mere formality, while her relationship with Shinobu offers some good moments, but ultimately feels underbaked.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt\">Another victim is the supporting cast. Almost all of Suzu\u2019s friends and acquaintances feel more like minor characters or cameos than proper side characters, and so seeing them show up in support of Suzu towards the end of her journey feels odd rather than impactful. I was particularly bothered by how one of Suzu\u2019s classmates seemed to be little more than a walking joke and felt very out of place. Another had some really nice scenes, including a quiet girl-talk session with Suzu, but they feel undercut by her low prior screen time. Hiro and the leader of the vigilantes fare a little better in terms of memorability, but ultimately, the side cast is weaker than in earlier Hosoda films.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30600\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/01\/15\/review-belle\/belle_6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"belle_6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30600 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?resize=1068%2C601&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?resize=747%2C420&amp;ssl=1 747w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30600\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/01\/15\/review-belle\/belle_6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"belle_6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?resize=1068%2C601&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?resize=747%2C420&amp;ssl=1 747w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/belle_6.png?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>\u00a9\ufe0f2021 \u30b9\u30bf\u30b8\u30aa\u5730\u56f3 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt\">And then there\u2019s the final act. It\u2019s genuinely surprising in some ways, namely in regards to the Beast\u2019s real-world identity and the introduction of the aforementioned heavy subject matter, and I applaud it for that. That said, it\u2019s also off-putting to have these significant developments happen near the end of the film. The limited remaining runtime at this point reduces a serious situation that needed room to breathe (as well as more buildup than some very vague foreshadowing moments) to a plot development meant primarily to facilitate Suzu\u2019s character development. The climatic scene still managed to keep me glued to the screen, but it also felt less impactful than it ought to be. Even less satisfying is the resolution, because, despite the satisfied tone of the ending, it\u2019s hardly an adequate way of resolving the problem faced by the characters in the final act.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hosoda\u2019s previous two films, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Boy and the Beast<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mirai<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, are <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a> I didn\u2019t quite take to, as opposed to the adoration I have for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Girl Who Leapt Through Time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Summer Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wolf Children<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. However, they didn\u2019t leave me with the level of disappointment I got from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Belle<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. A second viewing of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Belle<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> may soften my view of it, but as of now, I see it as a visual marvel that is heavily let down by a story that stumbles and suffers from taking on too much. 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