The Little Mermaid
Pretty flippin' cute.
I am the first one to hate on Disney's lack of creativity and money grab behavior, but this proved itself necessary, as it improves upon on the original tale in ways I believe essential for the kiddos. Happy for them!
If they had to do it, at least you can tell that they took the time to formulate a pitch perfect cast. 252
<PERSON> is the obvious stand out, but <PERSON> brings a stellar energy to sidekick <PERSON> that will no doubt be gifted <PERSON> status. Reviewers will criticize <PERSON>'s song, but how can you blame them, the children respond to the work of <PERSON>.
I found everything on land to be much more compelling than the under water sequences, mostly because of the stunning chemistry between <PERSON> and <PERSON>, but also because their love story feels cared for and made believe-able by the writers, unlike the animated classic.
I also thought it looked fine despite what thousands of online adults have prematurely complained about. Flaws of course, but I'm not in the mood to bring this movie down anymore than it has been.
Alternative review: <PERSON> girls are no longer pick-me girls. 252