The Little Mermaid

Name: The Little Mermaid
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Released: August 17, 2018
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Armando Gutierrez, Chris Yong, Gina Gershon, Hunter Gomez, Jared Sandler

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Freestyle Releasing | Release Date: August 17, 2018 | PG

Starring: Armando Gutierrez, Chris Yong, Gina Gershon, Hunter Gomez, Jared Sandler, Jo Marie Payton, Lexy Kolker, Loreto Peralta, Poppy Drayton, Shanna Collins, Shirley MacLaine, Tom Nowicki, William Moseley

Summary: A young reporter and his niece discover a beautiful and enchanting creature they believe to be the real little mermaid.

Director: Blake Harris and Chris Bouchard

Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Rating: PG

Runtime: 85 min

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Serena Donadoni

Aug 16, 2018

The effect is like strolling through a lovely display of early-twentieth-century Americana, admiring the streamlined beauty of mass-produced objects that mimicked the handiwork of artisans, all while encountering a cast of bubbly historical park re-enactors. Read full review

Gary Goldstein

Aug 16, 2018

Although it’s a serviceable enough story, the script by Blake Harris, who co-directed with Chris Bouchard, is often too earnest and forced to prove sufficiently fun or wondrous. Read full review

Jessica Kiang

Sep 6, 2018

Creaky visual effects, slapdash plotting and a script drunk on cliché: There’s pretty much nothing but cheap parlor trickery here. Read full review

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Jessica-Jones

Jun 22, 2023

I found this film quite by accident, but I must say that it is a refreshing palate cleanser after watching Disney's disastrous 2023 live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. It's not perfect but this film feels far more like what Disney's should have been. The story is original andI found this film quite by accident, but I must say that it is a refreshing palate cleanser after watching Disney's disastrous 2023 live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. It's not perfect but this film feels far more like what Disney's should have been. The story is original and interesting, finding a wonderful balance between the original Hans Christian Anderson tale and a more modern spin. The acting is on point for the most part and the special effects are wonderfully done. It can get a little cheesy at some points, but not enough to throw off the viewer. As a whole, this film is excellent and a much better alternative to the 2023 Disney film. I'd certainly recommend giving it a watch.… Expand

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FilipeNeto

Oct 10, 2021

Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's tale, this film has nothing to do with Disney's animation, much better known and publicized. In this movie, a mermaid ends up being deceived and has been imprisoned on dry land. A long time later, a girl is born who seems to want to be a mermaid too, butInspired by Hans Christian Andersen's tale, this film has nothing to do with Disney's animation, much better known and publicized. In this movie, a mermaid ends up being deceived and has been imprisoned on dry land. A long time later, a girl is born who seems to want to be a mermaid too, but suffers from a strange respiratory illness. This will lead to her uncle, a journalist for an obscure US newspaper, trying to find ways to cure her, thus crossing the path of the mermaid, who is now trapped in a circus in Louisiana.

To say that the script for this film is far-fetched and forced is an understatement... the script is terribly bad, and that's what contributes most to making the film truly forgettable. The story doesn't have any logic, it sounds forced all the time, it's really far-fetched to the point that I can't see any redeeming quality in it. The same can be said of the uninspired direction of the duo Blake Harris & Chris Bouchard. I can't understand how two heads could not think of anything better for this movie. I think they were determined to create a movie exclusively for TV, and they thought that would be enough.

Regarding the cast, the only positive mention to highlight is Poppy Drayton, an actress who, not being a star, has some ability and experience, managing to provide us with a decent job. Loreto Peralta, the young heroine, does predictable work; Armando Gutierrez is a gruesome and tiresome villain, absolutely uninteresting. The rest of the cast is too amateurish to even deserve an individual mention.

On a technical level, the film has some points that denote quality: the initial sequence was very well executed and introduces the story well, without wasting too much time; the cinematography is good, and the film has excellent light, contrast, brightness and vivid, elegant colors. The soundtrack does its job well, and it didn't seem poorly chosen. Unfortunately, that's it. The film's editing doesn't show anything particularly positive, the action scenes are predictable and cliché, the visual and sound effects are very bad and betray the very low budget available for production.… Expand

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kevinpalo12

Dec 26, 2018

not is a film, only is bad, malos efectos especiales ademas de una trama insipida que nunca llega a nada, definitivamente es mejor no verla.

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