Although the movie had excellent acting, what stopped me from giving the film a higher rating was the fact that Belle, or Dido as she is referred in the film, had no such a role in the real life events that played out in the film. This is supposedly a work of historical fiction and not of alternate history, and so when making a historical fiction piece, the main plot shouldn't be based around a nearly fictitious character. This makes the film feel unreal and fake as if it were just a standard piece of fiction. As a standard fictional film, I'd say that it was okay and it had some nice moments, but as a historical fiction or more accurately alternate history, this film falls short and could be a lot more creative.