Review of The Little Mermaid (2023) by Gumdrop — 28 May 2023

Nope. These live remakes are just starting to feel like a cash grab. Disney's attempt to milk some cash out of old properties. And that would be fine if they were as good or better. But they aren't. I have no problem with changing the race of the characters. Hell, I don't care if you stick a half Mongolian/half Jamaican in the role. If they can act and do the role justice then have at it. And Halle Bailey does a decent job in an otherwise meh movie. But I have one huge problem. Unless that hair is flaming red then she ain't Ariel. Sorry, but when it comes to something this iconic you don't change the iconic thing. And no, that hair is not red. Not properly anyway.

And don't get me started on the abominations that are Sebastian and Flounder. They're just made of wrongness. Flounder is probably the main victim. And on that note. This has some of the worst CG I've seen. Disney movies are really starting to loook like low-budget trash. What's clear from this and other recent Disney remakes (and let's be honest, most of their recent movies), Disney has lost its magic. In the interest of preserving what's left of my fond childhood Disney memories I'll be ignoring any remakes from here on in.