The Little Mermaid (1989)

• Year: 1989
• Released: 17 Nov 1989
• Country: United States
• Adwords: Won 2 Oscars. 14 wins & 8 nominations total
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097757/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/The_Little_Mermaid
• Metacritics: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-little-mermaid
• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: English, French
• MPA Rating: G
• Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
• Runtime: 83 min
• Writer: John Musker, Ron Clements, Hans Christian Andersen
• Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
• Cast: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Rene Auberjonois
• Keywords: daughter, father daughter relationship, princess, sea, prince,

	7.6/10
	88/100

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Unhappy with her life as a mermaid, the princess Ariel dreams of living a life on the surface world. Only problem is that her father, King Triton has forbidden all contact with humans. When Ariel saves handsome Prince Eric from drowning in a storm, she is determined to find a way to be with her prince charming. To do this, she strikes a deal with the ruthless sea witch Ursula for three days as a human, unaware that it is all a part of Ursula’s evil plan to overthrow Triton and rule the seas.

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The Little Mermaid Movie Reviews

A Good Disney Film

A good family film with a cute version the story. As it is written so it is said, Disney’s movie is *loosely* based on Hans Christian Andersen’s story – so you cannot compare Andersen’s story with Disney’s film. Disney’s film is a colorful tale with quite a few comical characters.

I enjoyed this film quite a bit but I would have liked to have seen this movie a bit “darker” in tone (animation and story). Under ocean is a mysterious place – so I would have preferred this movie with more of a “gloomy” atmosphere and story instead of being mainly a bright place to live. Of course it’s just a matter of personal preference.

Yes The Little Mermaid is a wonderful film. You could make this a double feature with movies like: “Sleeping Beauty” or “Beauty and the Beast”.

8/10

So simple, yet so good

“The Little Mermaid” takes us on an animated journey into the life of ginger mermaid Ariel and her dream of becoming human. It’s sensory overload for Ariel and for the viewer from start to finish, but in the most positive way. It’s a bit sad that some of the voice actors here (Flotsam & Jetsam, Triton, Scuttle) are dead now, but as it’s almost 25 years since this film was made just shows what a timeless classic it has become. My favorite moment was Ariel singing in the film early “Part of Your World” and swimming up to the moonlight. Such a beautifully mesmerizing song and scene. While it was IMHO the best song of the movie and I’m pretty surprised it did not get the Oscar nomination, all the other songs are really good as well. “Under the Sea”, maybe my least favorite, won the Oscar. I see it more as a “Hakuna Matata”, a great fun song with little depth, so it’s a bit surprising it was chosen as the best song at the Golden Globes and Academy Awards. “Kiss the Girl” is an amazing love song about taking the initiative and is very much worth listening to, just like “Poor Unfortunate Souls”, one of Disney’s best villain songs ever. The latter is sung by Ursula, the main antagonist here and, long before she becomes a giant monster, already an epic villain here that may have changed the way we perceive octopuses forever to the negative.

Ariel’s best friend is a yellow-blue fish with the voice of a child, who rarely speaks, but is always loyal to her, even if he’s scared quickly and it certainly doesn’t help that there’s always sharks around under the sea. Another friend is a bird who teaches Ariel about the human world and always knows what it is used for when Ariel shows him another item from the human world. Sadly, these descriptions are never accurate, which Ariel doesn’t know of course, so she uses a fork for combing her hair at some point for example. Story-wise Ariel happens to rescue a Prince from drowning. Her father, however, doesn’t want her to have any contact with humans, so he destroys her cavern which includes a giant collection of human things. Desperate and disappointed Ariel goes to see the sea witch Ursula and makes a deal with her. When she seems to be winning the deal, Ursula appears and tricks the prince into thinking she’s the real Ariel. But of course, there’s a happy ending as in pretty much every Disney film.

One character I haven’t mentioned so far, is Sebastian, who in my opinion is a definite contender for best supporting character in a Disney movie. He really leaves nothing to be desired. Initially loyal to Triton and instructed to look after Ariel, he’s quickly captivated by her charm more and more as the film progresses and the very moment he realizes how Ariel will be unhappy for the rest of her life if she stays under the sea is just so much filled with excellence. Oh did I mention, he’s also the royal court composer and a crab? Besides that, he’s probably also the character who will provide the most comic relief and be the children’s favorite. His chase scenes with the cook are simply hilarious. And when he assembles the orchestra, it’s a win-win for everybody as we see ducks playing drums on turtle’s bellies and the wildest ways music and performances can take by all the sea creatures involved.

This animated version of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale is simply a thing of beauty. It certainly is my new favorite film from 1989. The underwater world they created is pure movie magic, a feast for eyes and ears. Watch it with the one you love and you’ll have a great time. It’s also a great watch for fathers with their daughters thanks to the Triton-Ariel storyline. Most animated films these days are funny and stunning to look at, but hardly any reach the level of “The Little Mermaid” especially in terms of emotional impact: the longing for love, the longing for freedom, even if you have to make sacrifices for it, or just the way all kinds of human relationships are displayed metaphorically with the help of mermaids, fish and all kinds of other sea animals. Very much recommended.

Aside from a ‘parents are stupid’ m, a wonderful film.

I love “The Little Mermaid” and it’s a brilliantly made film. It also represents the rebirth of Disney Studio–a film that firmly announced that they were once again a great producer of family full-length cartoons. This being said, I have one very minor quibble about the movie–very minor. The meta-message seems to be that parents are a bit stupid and kids should be encouraged to make their own choices. While this is sometimes true, it’s a message too often found in films of the 1980s. Now I am NOT attacking Disney for this–too often Steven Spielberg and others promoted this message during this time, so why shouldn’t the studio hop on the bandwagon? This is the sole reason the film only gets a 9 from me, not a 10. And, this is why I adored their followup film, “Beauty and the Beast”, as it had a marvelous message from start to finish. Still, “Little Mermaid” has GREAT music, a fun story and some wonderful animation–and only a real curmudgeon could hate it.