A teen-idol vehicle with the ultimate aim of leaving the young misses combusting in the aisles, Beastly takes little care with its task, dumping gasoline and gun powder where it might rig a modest array of fireworks. A twist on the Beauty and the Beast story that turns a cyborg-handsome high schooler’s pernicious vanity into a teachable moment, Beastly manages to show you all the ways it might have worked by missing every available mark, sometimes by the gaping expanse between Alex Pettyfer’s ears, sometimes only by the feline curl of Vanessa Hudgens’ smile.
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REVIEW: Beastly, Despite Its Heartthrob Stars, Is Hardly Pretty
