Get ready to dive back into a favorite story as Disney’s The Little Mermaid live-action movie arrives exclusively on digital retailers July 25 and 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD on September 19, 2023. I was sent a free movie code for review purposes, and all opinions are my own.

Disney’s The Little Mermaid

I loved the original animated The Little Mermaid so much that I wore out my cassette tape with the soundtrack. And when you have strong memories attached to any movie, a remake comes with excitement and a little apprehension. Are they going to ruin it? Will they change the story? Will I like it?

I’m happy to say I liked the live action Little Mermaid movie more than I thought. There were a lot of changes, but not enough to make it a different story. I thought they did a good job bringing the characters to life. I wasn’t wowed by the new songs added, but they did a good job with some of my favorites from the original. They did change a few words to align with our current over-PC times, but it wasn’t a big change.

Before seeing the movie, I read a lot of reviews that said Flounder looked weird and that Ursula’s makeup could have been better, more flamboyant. I didn’t think Flounder looked that bad for a talking fish. And yes, they could have been a bit more over-the-top with Ursula’s makeup, but I still thought it looked pretty good.

The movie follows the same basic story- Ariel is obsessed with life on land, sees Eric, saves him, falls for him, makes a deal with sea witch, etc. They’ve beefed up the story bit to run longer than the animated version, and added a new twist where Ariel has selective amnesia about that all-important kiss.

It’s definitely worth a watch for any Little Mermaid fan!

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Official Film Synopsis

“The Little Mermaid is visionary filmmaker Rob Marshall’s live-action reimagining of Disney’s beloved animated musical classic, the story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea and, while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric.

While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy. “The Little Mermaid” is directed by Rob Marshall with a screenplay by David Magee, and is produced by Marc Platt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, John DeLuca and Rob Marshall.”