Here is My Movie Review of The Little Mermaid 2023
So basically what happens is that much like in the original film you have Ariel who wants to explore the human world but her father King Triton doesn't let her go to the surface world because he said that humans are dangerous. Then she sees this guy named Prince Eric who is drowning in the water so she decides to save him. Then she falls in love with him but then King Triton gets really angry because Ariel broke the rule that mermaids are not allowed to be in the surface world. But she tells her dad that she is in love with him. But he doesn't want her to see Prince Eric again. Possession meets this woman named Ursula who makes her deal saying if she kisses Prince Eric in 3 days she gets to stay as human. But then she finds out that Ursula wants to use King Triton's Trident to rule the ocean. So it's up to Ariel to fall in love with Prince Eric and take down Ursula and save the ocean and that is basically what the story is for the film.
The acting in this movie is terrific. I think everyone gives their all. I could tell everyone is having fun as their characters.
Halle Bailey plays Ariel in the film. I have to say she does a terrific job as the character. Now the character of Ariel is relatively the same, just like in the original film how She wants to learn more about the humans and how she wants to be with Prince Eric. Also Helle Bailey’s same voice is really excellent because she sounds just like the original actress who voiced Ariel in the original film. Probably my favorite thing that they changed in the film is where in the file battle against Ursula Ariel steers the ship into Ursula’s stomach which kills her and in the original Prince Eric was the one who did it. I think it is really interesting how they did that. The chemistry between her and Javier Bardem, Jonah Hauer-King, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina, Daveed Diggs, and Melissa McCartney Is really remarkable.
Javier Bardem Plays Ariel’s dad King Triton. Now the character of King Triton Is relatively the same. He is very protective of Ariel and he forbids her to go to the human world because he says that humans are evil. Probably the darkest scene is where King Triton sacrifices himself to save Ariel from Ursula by letting her Electric Eels Flotsam and Jetsam him and almost kill him So Ariel can escape from Ursula. I think that is a really great change from the original film. I also like how the film Talks about Ariel’s month's death and you can tell that King Triton really misses her. That's another change I really enjoyed from this movie. The chemistry between him and Halle Bailey is really incredible.
Jonah Hauer-King Plays Prince Eric in the film. I think he does an amazing job as the character. Now the character of Prince Eric is a little different from the one in the animated movie much like the animated film he still loves Ariel. But in this film you get to see Prince Eric's mother which she wasn't in the original film so that was a really interesting thing that they did for the film. Also unlike the one in the original film Prince Eric in this one has the British accent well the one the anime end film had an American accent. Also in the original movie Prince Eric didn't have a song while in this one he does have a song and it's called Prince Eric's Decision and the song explains how much he loves Ariel and how much he wants to be with her. I also think that was also a really terrific change from the original film. The romance between him and Ariel is relatively the same; they still love each other and they still spend time with each other. The chemistry between her and Halle Bailey is really excellent.
Jacob Tremblay voices Flounder in this movie. I have to say he does a terrific job as the character. Now unlike the original film Flounder is not in the movie a whole lot but for what he has he is still relatively the same he is still friends with Ariel. He still likes to hang out with her. The one change that they did Is that in the original film Flounder doesn't participate in the file battle against Ursula like he did in the original film. But I was relatively fine with this change. It was really interesting how they changed the file about just a little bit so it doesn't, and the common copy of the original climax from the original film. The chemistry between him and Halle Bailey is really excellent.
Awkwafina voices Scuttle in the film. I have to say she does a marvelous job as the character. Now the character of Scuttle Is relatively the same with a few changes. The original film Scuttle is still really funny. I found all her jokes in the film really funny and really entertaining to watch. The main differences are that in the original film Scuttle was a male and in this one Scuttle Is a female. It was a really great change that they did for the film. The funny Moment in the film is where Scuttle Is sings her Scuttle Butt song and it is the funniest moment in the film. Also Awkwafina has a really great singing voice. Also the chemistry between her and Halle Bailey Is really magnificent.
Daveed Diggs voices Sebastian in the film. I have to say he does an awesome job as the character. Now the character Sebastian is relatively similar to the one in the film; he is still protective of Aerial And he likes to spend time with her. Probably the funniest scene in the film is where Sebastian tells Scuttle to drop him near Prince Eric's castle and she dropped him at the wrong time. Is it probably the second funniest moment in the film. The chemistry between him and Halle Bailey Is really astounding.
However the absolute big stand out of the entire film is Melissa McCartney as Ursula. Now the character of Ursula is really accurate to her cartoon counterpart because much like in the original film she pretends to be all nice to Ariel but in reality she had their own plans to rule the sea. Also her villain song Poor Unfortunate Souls Is just like the one from the original film. The only thing that they change is that they slow down the tempo in this film. So it is much easier to sing because in the original the tempo goes really fast early on in the song. Also the CGI to bring her to life looks really awesome and really interesting. I'll say this. I think Ursula is a better villain than Scar from the 2019 Lion King. Now I like Scar in the film. I do think Be Prepared was not necessarily bad but it was more of a monologue than a song. Well Poor Unfortunate Souls was more of a song because Ursula was singing the song and Scar did half talking half singing in his song. Probably the best scene in the movie Is when Ursula is trying to find her potion and she is freaking out and screaming and not only was it hilarious but it made sense because she was trying to find the potion to turn herself into a human so she can marry Prince Eric Instead of Ariel. It is probably the funniest moment in the entire film. The rival between her and Ariel is tremendous. The chemistry between her and Halle Berry Is spectacular.
The directed by Rob Marshall is really interesting because what about his directing that he keeps most of the stuff the same but he also changes a couple of things up. Like in the original film, the movie didn't really develop Ariel and Prince Eric's relationship as much but in this film they develop it much more. I think it is really outstanding how he did that.
So in conclusion I really enjoyed this movie. I like how it captured the magic from the original Little Mermaid film but also made it modern at the same time. I also think Ursula is up there with The High Evolutionary from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 as one of the best villains of 2023. Also Ursula is up there with Namor The submariner from Black Panther Wakanda For Forever is one of the best villains of the 2020s. This is probably the best Disney live action remake I have ever seen. If you love the original Little Mermaid film that was really back in 1989. I'm sure you're going to like this one. I give this movie a 10/10.
