

Kemp managed to stir up some real and explosive chemistry between these two that gave their already dimensional characters even more depth and genuine feel. I loved Gabe and Luna together both when they were butting heads and when they.weren't butting heads *smirks* Ms. All the while lurking in the dark, there are others intent on stopping Gabe from breaking his curse and dooming him to live as the beast forever. As you can imagine, that doesn't come easy. Right away he realizes that Luna may be the one to break the curse, but the two of them are going to have to get past their own issues in order for that to happen. She never has met him, but can't stand to even hear his name.Īfter being dragged to one of his big parties, she happens to catch his eye, and he approaches her, all the while concealing who he actually is. Oh, she also hates Gabriel Slade, due to some long held grudges. Luna is one tough chick that knows her way around a sword better than anyone else and as a result she ends up doing choreography for many fight scenes in movies. Gabriel Slade is a gorgeous, brooding Hollywood hotshot who is cursed to turn into the Beast every full moon until his curse is broken by love. There aren't any dancing dishes or singing candelabras in this version and it's certainly not "Disney-friendly" but there are still many nods to the original tale that will keep you smiling when you find them. Kemp took the story of "Beauty and the Beast" and made it her own with a modern, sexy, and imaginative twist. For that reason, Beast Within intrigued me. I enjoy a good retelling of old tales in a new light.
