
At the Buckeston Academy High School, the wealthy, arrogant, narcissistic, and bigoted Kyle Kingson is a student who does not respect his classmates. When Kyle is elected representative of the students, he plays a prank on the outcast Kendra, who has a reputation as a witch: he invites her to a party and humiliates her in front of their classmates. However, Kendra curses him with a spell that makes Kyle as ugly as his soul. Further, she tells him that if he does not find anyo... (Full plot summary below)
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At the Buckeston Academy High School, the wealthy, arrogant, narcissistic, and bigoted Kyle Kingson is a student who does not respect his classmates. When Kyle is elected representative of the students, he plays a prank on the outcast Kendra, who has a reputation as a witch: he invites her to a party and humiliates her in front of their classmates. However, Kendra curses him with a spell that makes Kyle as ugly as his soul. Further, she tells him that if he does not find anyone who loves him within a year, he will be doomed to that appearance forever. When Kyle's father, Rob Kingson, sees him, he takes Kyle to specialists but the doctors do not know what to do, so Rob hides Kyle in an apartment with a maid and a blind tutor. When Kyle sees his mate Lindy on the streets, he saves her from a dangerous drug dealer and he brings her to his apartment to protect her. Now his only hope is that Lindy will fall in love with him.
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| BrianOrndorf.comBrian OrndorfWatching Beastly isn't nearly as disturbing as reflecting upon Beastly. So, if there's an opportunity to immediately dive into a nap after a viewing, perhaps there's a good time to be had. |
| BeliefnetNell MinowIn an era of bullies and mean girls, "Gossip Girls" and "Pretty Little Liars," it's nice to have such a tenderhearted fairy tale. |
| Reel Film ReviewsDavid Nusair...Beastly benefits substantially from an uplifting, thoroughly satisfying conclusion that's arrived at without the assistance of a fake break-up... |
| Miami HeraldHoward CohenBeastly, 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. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleI liked this movie, maybe more than I should have, and would be happy to see anything this director wants to do next. |
| Bangor Daily News (Maine)Christopher Smith"Beastly" is a poor representation of its source material and creates a monster out of it its inherent themes. |
| Kansas City StarLoey LockerbyBeastly is tolerable enough for a March release. Yes, that is damning with faint praise. |
| Orlando SentinelRoger MooreWitty, warm, well-cast and often wickedly funny. |
| Ebert Presents At The MoviesIgnatiy VishnevetskyBeastly falls flat as a love story, and what we're left with are a few interesting ideas presented in the most patronizing way possible. |
| Philadelphia Daily NewsGary ThompsonHow ridiculous, corny, and obvious is all this? |