'The Little Mermaid' shines, thanks to Halle Bailey and a warm wave of nostalgia via KSLcom
"The Little Mermaid" comes with big fins to fill. Thanks largely to star Halle Bailey, the lavish musical holds up nicely under the weight of those expectations, preserving the original's essence while updating undernourished aspects of it and riding a warm, hard-to-resist wave of nostalgia.
At first blush, theatergoers might wonder why this retelling would pad roughly 50 minutes onto the length of the animated hit, probably remembering more about its colorful songs than its love-at-first-sight story. in response to Bailey's casting. Seeing her inhabit the role with wide-eyed wonder, and gloriously belt out songs like "Part of Your World," underscores that the producers chose wisely, which extends across the board to Melissa McCarthy as the evil Ursula, who leverages Ariel's longing in her thirst for power; and Javier Bardem, who somehow manages to rock a crown and trident as King Triton.
There are some tweaks to the playlist, including a rap number for the absent-minded bird Scuttle , bringing "Kiss the Girl" into the 21st century and dispensing with the culinary tune about cooking poor Sebastian , whose role is otherwise undiminished.
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