Like the “gadgets and gizmos” adorning Ariel’s underwater grotto, the moral and spiritual implications of Disney’s The Little Mermaid are equally plentiful.

Whenever Disney remakes a classic, we wonder if the entertainment giant will be able to do it justice. Will 2023’s The Little Mermaid have us falling in love with the story all over again like we did in our childhood? It’s hard to imagine a live-action set mostly underwater with a mixture of humans and sea creatures as main characters.

Despite the challenges, Disney made beautiful choices in bringing the story of The Little Mermaid up to date. Indeed, the plotline stays faithful to the original but with strategic and welcomed updates to character and story development. And as a true test of its effectiveness, it had me in tears.

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