The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Beginning
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Movie Reviews of The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Beginning
Movie Review: not as good as the original but still adorable
Summary: 4 Stars
Everyone has wondered what Ariel's mother had been like. This prequel definietly gives you that insight. I truly enjoyed this movie, yes it wasnt like the original but look at all the Cinderellas they have made, they werent like the original either. Ariel's beginning was in a way like the movie Footloose, no music or dancing is allowed in the city of Atlantis because King Tritain is heartbroken. But as always, the movie has a happy ending that leaves you feeling satisfyed that all is well. As well as being introduced to Ariel's mother you also learn and see more of Ariel's sisters. I felt that Disney did a good job overall and that I was glad I rented it from work. My little sister also watched it with me and came to the same conclusion.Movie Review: Decent Disney prequel
Summary: 4 Stars
From the original Little Mermaid movie, I always wondered where Ariel's mother was. One of the things I liked about this movie is that most of the original voice cast from the first movie returned for this one. Also, I have to admit I was surprised to find out that Sally Field was the voice of the "villain" in this movie.
The overall storyline is not bad for a Disney sequel: Ariel's mother died after being crushed by a ship. After that, King Triton banned all music from Atlantica. Of course, when Ariel is older she tries to change this and goes against her father.
There were some parts of the movie which weren't enjoyable. The music was a little bit corny and it just didn't match the first film. Also, compared to the villains from the first 2 movies, Marina del Rey just didn't cut it.
Movie Review: Better than the sequel!
Summary: 5 Stars
I think this movie is wonderful to be a prequel to The Little Mermaid. The animation is beautiful and the mystery of what happened to Ariel's mother is explained. The songs are well-written (My favorite is "I Remember") and enhance the storyline. It was also nice to see Ariel's sisters have a bigger role than they got in The Little Mermaid. The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning also explains why King Triton didn't want Ariel (and the other citizens of his kingdom) to go up to the surface in the original movie and how Sebastian became the court composer.
Overall, The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning is a great movie to watch.
Movie Review: My 4 year old loves this movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am not sure why the bad reviews in this movie. I guess these people hope to entertain themselves as well. This is not a movie to entertain an adult, this movie is made for child entertainment. My daughter watches it over and over again. She completely loved the movie. Movie Review: Rotten movie
Summary: 1 Stars
I am not big purchaser of direct to DVD movies, we usually stick with theatrical releases, so this one may be decent compared to other movies of this type. But, compared to other Disney theatrical releases this one is terrible. The animation is fine, but the writing is bad and the music isn't anything special. Also, there are any number of scenes/actions in the movie that I don't want my daughter emulating.
The best part of the movie is the credits (they're animated and set to music in the Monsters Inc. style). The movie seemed promising when I read about it and pre-ordered it months ago, but it sure did fall short. As others have noted, bonus features do nothing to improve this movie purchase.