The Little Mermaid (2023)

Halle Bailey shines in Disney’s live-action ‘The Little Mermaid’. Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ might be the best Disney live-action adaptation yet as Halle Bailey is a powerhouse and Melissa McCarthy’s steals every scene.

The 1989 animated feature film is a part of the Disney Renaissance era, best known for its vibrant musical films such as ‘Beauty and the Beast’, ‘Aladdin’, and ‘The Lion King’. The original is beloved amongst Disney fans who know this movie (and all of its songs) forward and backward. Reimaging a classic like ‘The Little Mermaid’ is no easy task, yet director Rob Marshall has stepped up to the plate and delivered a live-action version that is faithful to the original while adding unique spins to the story. Halle Bailey proves to be the perfect choice as the lead, with her angelic voice that captured Ariel’s essence in her rendition of ‘A Part Of Your World’.