Beastly

It plays better than it reviews — the watch lands harder than the write-ups suggest.

• “Witty, warm, well-cast and often wickedly funny.”

  Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel · 75

• “Beastly, for all its potential pitfalls, works better than it has any right to. Credit Barnz, who keeps his young characters contemporary in a world of text messaging and status updates and yet also gives them depth.”

  Howard Cohen, Miami Herald · 75

• “I liked this movie, maybe more than I should have, and would be happy to see anything this director wants to do next.”

  Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle · 75

• “The idea of transformation, that people can change and learn from their mistakes, growing to be better, makes Beastly not just sweetly romantic but also quietly hopeful.”

  Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times · 70

• “This is the kind of cornball entertainment that rainy afternoons were made for. Throw in a cozy sofa too. Beastly will size down well on your television.”

  Manohla Dargis, The New York Times · 70