The "live action" version of "The Little Mermaid" is—pardon the aquarium pun—tanking, and of course, the filmmakers are saying this is due to racism, etc. Yawn... we've heard it all before, and such accusations have lost all meaning. While some of my more left-leaning go-to reviewers made no mention of things like race-swapping and girl bosses, even they were hard pressed to find something good to say about the film. The one thing everyone seems to agree on is that actress Halle Bailey (not Berry), in the starring role as Ariel the mermaid, can sing. Whether she can act seems to be a matter of debate. My more right-leaning go-to reviewers, by contrast, have pulled no punches in their reviews. Below are thoughts from Irishman Dave Cullen and Scotsman Will Jordan (a.k.a. The Critical Drinker).
Clarification: Dave Cullen isn't giving his own review, but he does offer some negative opinions based on what he's seen. Instead of reviewing, Cullen comments more on viewer reactions to the film and filmmakers' reactions to those reactions.
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