I went in with a bad attitude, hoping g that I would be right about how utterly stupid the idea that I'd fall for another unoriginal Disney gimmick, and boy was I wrong.
Emma Stone is pretty damn good at what she does, and ends up sucking you into her torturous life story. The supporting cast was good as well, and added much color to this black and white story.
Not once did I feel bored or anxious for the story to end. This has got to be the best Disney "original-remake" of them all.