The best animated film ever

Rating: 10/10 (20 February 2005)

I watched the Little Mermaid with a sense of trepidation (to quote one of the characters)as I find Disney's movies to be on the whole too sugary and cutesy cutesy. The Little Mermaid, however, managed to avoid this trap by making the characters, including the villain, larger than life. Sebastion, particularly, is a brilliant little fellow and I defy anyone not to warm to Ariel, probably the loveliest creation Disney has ever made. I loved the songs, all of which added to the films charm and stood on their own as good compositions. I first saw this film two years after its release and for weeks after I couldn't stop singing "Part of your world" It's not an exaggeration to say that Ariel became part of mine and remains my favourite screen heroine. I love Shrek and it's ilk but they don't hold a candle to The Little Mermaid.