The Little Mermaid II - Return to the Sea
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Movie Reviews of The Little Mermaid II - Return to the Sea
Movie Review: Children will enjoy it
Summary: 4 Stars
I don't know why adults give it such bad reviews. This movie is not intended for adults, it's for children. So when I review it's based on if my kid likes it. She loved it. It's a cute movie. I'm a bit biased, since I was little when the original movie came out :) but it's a cute movie and both me and my daughter enjoyed watching it.Movie Review: Worthy of the Rent Only section
Summary: 2 Stars
This was a very disappointing sequel to the original. I gave it two stars for keeping the attention of my first daughter when she was 2-5 years old, and the attention of the my second daughter when she was that same age. Now at 5yr she already prefers the original The Little Mermaid, for the story and "people in it," Poorly written, musical composition is very uninspired, with the addition of being cheaply drawn; the lack of time and effort is evident through out the film. It seems Disney was a little too eager to ride the wave of their original hit's public love affair after releasing it for the first time on limited DVD in December 1999. I know LM2 was a straight to video movie and is not expected to be comparable to the theatrical release; however if such a large company is going to put out a sequel to a great hit, they need to take the time and make an effort that is a commendable, not lamentable, work of entertainment/art.Movie Review: Loved it
Summary: 5 Stars
Saw the movie while at a friends house. All the kids and Adults loved it! I just knew my Grand Children would love it also. Could not find it any where in the stores. Found it on Amazon! I was right! It is now my Grand Childrens' favorite movie!!!Movie Review: Dont Buy the VHS yet!
Summary: 3 Stars
So, as I was watching the new Little Mermaid 3, Ariels beginning, I noticed that they are re-releasing this movie soon. If you want a new one in DVD format, just wait it out a bit!!Movie Review: Wonderful to watch!
Summary: 5 Stars
Like most people, I love "The Little Mermaid". It was the first Disney Princess movie I ever watched and started my love of all the princesses. When I heard of "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea", I had to see it. I thought it would be good, but not as good as the original. Well, I was wrong. I enjoyed this movie very much and I've watched it many times. The story is similar to "The Little Mermaid", but not completely. I spotted many differences between "The Little Mermaid" and "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea".
Personality
In the original movie, Ariel is a strong-willed mermaid with a desire to live on land. She is very brave and wants to leave her home because she falls in love with Eric and is willing to do anything to be with him. She is a confident 16-year-old and very adventurous and inquisitive.
12-year-old Melody, on the other hand, is worried about not fitting in. She isn't confident in herself and worries about making a fool of herself. She is also brave and strong-willed, but feels insecure.
Storyline
In "The Little Mermaid", Ariel longs to be human from the very start of the movie. She has a collection of a variety of things she has found from the human world. Ariel also knows a few things about the human world, such as human beings have two legs and feet and cannot breathe underwater. And she even seeks help from Ursula, even though she is reluctant. Her love of Eric is too strong to restrain her from going to Ursula for help.
Now compare this to "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea". Melody knows absolutely NOTHING about her mermaid heritage. Sure, she loves the sea and prefers to spend time swimming than staying in the castle, but she doesn't even know mermaids actually exist. When she says that she sometimes pretends that she has fins, she means she pretends she's a fish. Melody doesn't run away from home to become a mermaid like Ariel does to become human. She runs away to find the meaning of the Atlantica locket, unlike Ariel, who simply left because of her love for Eric. Not only that, but Melody doesn't even know who Morgana is. Once Morgana tells Melody some of her heritage, that's when she wants to become a mermaid.
Danger
In the original movie, Ariel's love of the human world is her weakness, but the danger she's in doesn't even become clear until she falls in love with Eric. Melody was in danger from birth, which caused Ariel to forbid her to go into the sea. Not only that, but Ariel knew why her father didn't want her to interact with humans. Melody didn't have any clue as to why she wasn't allowed in the sea. When she brings the issue up with Ariel, instead of telling her, Ariel scolds her for disobeying. In my opinion, that isn't fair and Melody should know why going into the sea is forbidden along with her heritage. Melody's lack of knowledge of her mermaid inheritance is her weakness and the one person who can help her drives her away.
The movie is also realistic in a way: In the original, Ariel defies her father. In this movie, Melody does the same to her, but what does she do? She scolds Melody and refuses to answer her questions and Melody decides to trust Morgana since Ariel won't answer her questions. The point? Ariel has turned into King Triton and Melody has turned into Ariel from The Little Mermaid! And it's very natural.
Overall, "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea" is terrific! It's even a bit more realistic than "The Little Mermaid". Don't let the negative reviews give you the wrong opinion. Watch it for yourself and see!