Review of The Little Mermaid (1989) by Tim S — 10 May 2014
Subjectivity plays an important part in your pick for your favorite Disney animated film, I suppose. I think a lot of it has to do with which film you saw as a child and responded the most to, as well as what you later shared with your kids.
But The Little Mermaid is certainly no slouch. After all, it began the era of what became known as the Disney Renaissance. The film also brought composer and songwriter Howard Ashman into the fold. He had been a mildly successful songwriter but it was this film that really put his name on the map (and later Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin).
It was also the last time that traditional hand-painted cels were used by Disney to create the animation, which was an art form unto itself (and sad to see abandoned). In the long run, a touching story about a lovesick mermaid named Ariel who wanted nothing more than to be a part of the human world crossed likability boundaries between both sexes and people of all ages and backgrounds.
Today, it's considered an all time classic animated film, and rightly so.
This review of The Little Mermaid (1989) was written by Tim S on 10 May 2014.
The Little Mermaid has generally received very positive reviews.
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