The Little Mermaid hits theaters nationwide on May 25
One of the most anticipated releases in 2023, the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid (2023) is about to arrive in Brazilian theaters this Thursday (25) — and the first reviews point to the excellent performance of Halle Bailey as the second black protagonist of a film walt disney pictures.
In addition to Bailey starring in the film alongside Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Ericthe star-studded cast includes the likes of: Melissa McCarthy (The Spy Who Knew Too Little) as Ursula, Javier Bardem (Eat Pray and Love) as king triton, Daveed Diggs (Blind spot) as Sebastian, Jacob Tremblay (Extraordinary) as Sole It is Awkwafina (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) as Seagull.
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Between the surface and the sea… 👀#The Little Mermaidon May 25 in theaters. pic.twitter.com/nArpB74DJu
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Check out what early reviews said about the live-action remake of The Little Mermaidaccording to the selection of Screen Rant:
Variety, by Petero Debruge
“Halle Bailey is the rationale why any audience should revisit this classic.”
Entertainment Weekly, by Maureen Lee Lenker
“With Halle Baileylife under the sea is better than anything Disney has done in live-action in nearly a decade.”
The Guardianby Ellen E. Jones
“[Halle] Bailey it’s the film’s only absolute triumph, and the best argument for this whole live-action remake endeavor. […] If these movies are to have any purpose other than being nostalgic money, it must be to allow all kids — not just white ones — to see themselves as inhabitants of the Magic Kingdom.
But just about everything else about it fails like a dying fish on deck. Most significantly, this applies to the trio of comic characters: Sebastian the crab, Flounder the fish, and Scuttle the seabird. That’s not the fault of the talented voice cast: Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay and Awkwafina, respectively. It’s just that things that are cute or funny when done by an anthropomorphized cartoon are no longer cute or funny when done by computer-generated approximations of marine life with no recognizable facial expressions.
The Hollywood Reporter, by Lovia Gyarkye
“The Little Mermaidin [Rob] Marshall, resembles many of Disney’s recent offerings: it’s sentimental, at times uneven, and padded for climate controversy. There’s an annoying sense of risk aversion – narratively, at least – and that caution makes the fun feel sanctioned. Like other live-action remakes, The Little Mermaid it’s a well-packaged story full of representative consciousness. There’s enough to fill an evening, but it doesn’t inspire much more than a fleeting sense of déjà vu.”
The Independent, by Clarisse Loughrey
“[Melissa] McCarthy, as Ursula, offers her best homage to the character’s original inspiration, drag queen Divine. It’s a commendable performance that will make you wonder what could have been if Disney had the nerve to feature a real drag queen in the role. But speaking more broadly here: [Halle] Bailey aside, this Little Mermaid it is yesterday’s fish served dry and inedible”.
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