Love it...

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 2012)

The Disney blockbuster that started a remarkable winning streak, which would stretch through an entire decade. The Little Mermaid has all the familiar ingredients you've come to expect from Disney. But keep in mind, this is the one that established that formula: a spunky heroine (she's by no means the first Disney heroine but she's the first to take action), a Broadway-style musical with showstopping numbers (this time it's "Under the Sea") and state-of-the-art animation.
The film is well known for its musical score and songs, and rightly so. The theme music in the main titles still sends shivers down my spine. And so is the rest of the score.
Clearly, the Disney artists went to great lengths to create a believable underwater environment. Notice the bubbles, light reflection, light and shadow effects, etc.
I know some people criticize the character of Ariel and that she didn't learn her lesson in the end. Or maybe she did? I always though (and still do) that she realized what she had done when she saw what happened to her father and Ursula taking over the ocean. The scene where she's sitting on a rock watching Eric is one of the best moments in the film.
I can't wait to watch it in 3D in September and get the Blu-ray.