I really wish films would go back to using more practical effects and real sets. I just can't get on board with all these movies looking like video games, it takes away the magic and the art of the film and turns it into something mediocre. AI has been here all along and it's made story telling lazy because it's all put together by a guy behind a computer sipping his latte, just eventually they won't need the guy with the latte. I hope audiences reject this new norm, the flashy, simulated computer visuals are so distracting. The movie felt like a screensaver, and even for a mermaid movie, some of the character choices were laughably bizzare. I will say that the 2 leads had good chemistry and that Awkwafina was really funny as Scuttle. I also liked the ending as presenting the message of community, but I would've liked it more with less computer work or at least if it was more realistic looking.
Review of The Little Mermaid
