“Disney’s animated film featured characters that were more alive and human than this live-action film.” Rebecca Murray, About.com

“This is Beauty and the Beast for the Twilight generation; they’ve paid for abs and sparkles, and they insist on getting their money’s worth.” Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine

“There is one good thing you can say about Beastly: The title perfectly sums up what you’ll see on screen.” Randy Cordova, Arizona Republic

“A kiss may cure the monster, but not even campy performances from Mary-Kate Olsen and Neil Patrick Harris can save this ugly snarl of cliches.” Peter Debruge, Variety

“Getting teens to look past the superficial may be a noble goal, but when they’re staring at the pretty but talentless Pettyfer, it’s a hard lesson to take seriously.” Sandie Angulo Chen, Washington Post