Don’t Believe The Overly Harsh Reviews On The Little Mermaid Remake

Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid is here and every journalist on the planet has taken a dive into the murky waters of film reviewing, each one keen to craft the most savage or uplifting take on this controversial movie. Me? I’m just the messenger (don’t shoot me), who is here to tell you that you shouldn’t believe the reviews you read before going to see this film. Like, at all. Before critiquing the critiques I would like to say ONE negative thing about the film that had me gasping for air. It’s pretty dark. Disney and its adopted child Marvel have had a colour problem for quite some time now, preferring dark and moody lighting to gorgeous, bright scenes. I get it, it adds realism to a movie about men at sea and mermaids lusting for the surface, but this isn’t Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. In fact, nothing should ever be