The Little Mermaid

Rating: 10/10 (25 July 2010)

This glorious Disney take on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale is one of the company's most successful and beloved films. It was an instant smash right from the start and is equally popular today. It's easy to see why. The music is top-notch Disney: including Sebastian's two show stoppers (Under The Sea and Kiss The Girl) and Ariel's now-legendary ballad, Part Of Your World). The artwork direction is spectacular: beautifully animated characters against detailed backgrounds of mainly deep blues and aquamarine. Ariel is the first Disney princess who actually helps move the plot forward and Ursula is the ultimate Disney villain. We own this film in 3 editions (1990 and 1998 VHS; 2006 DVD) as this has been a favorite of ours from the get-go. The Little Mermaid is excellent entertainment which I recommend to everyone. A definite 10/10.