Mommy Brain

(The Little Mermaid - Ariel’s Beginning was provided to me by Click Communications for the purpose of review.)

See how it all started for one of Disney’s most beloved characters in the all-new movie, The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning.

Imagine a time long before Ariel met Prince Eric and walked on land - a time when music was banned from the underwater kingdom of Atlantica. Torn between family duty and her love of music, Ariel must make the most difficult choice of her life. With the help of her friends, Sebastian and Flounder, and her six amusing sisters, will the young mermaid be able to restore music, friendship and love to the kingdom?

An all-star cast returns, including Jodi Benson (Ariel) and Samuel E. Wright (Sebastian) - plus meet the deliciously wicked villain Marina Del Rey, voiced by Sally Field - in a marvelous musical adventure teeming with surprises, breathtaking animation and all-new songs.

The Little Mermaid is one of my all-time favorite Disney movies, and I love that they brought back the original voices for this prequel. The music is fun, the story is a little like Footloose - a little predictable, but still an enjoyable tale.

Natalie’s review: When Ariel was a little girl her mother loved music. She sang and sang and Ariel’s big family was happy. But when Ariel’s mother died everything changed. Music was banned from Atlantica. Ariel wants to know why it has to be banned from this place, why her father thinks music is bad when she thinks it is beautiful. Then as Ariel explores her home she finds a secret club of music. I like this movie very much. 5 stars.

The Little Mermaid - Ariel’s Beginning will be available on DVD on August 26th. The DVD Special Features include deleted scenes, a sing-along feature, and the Mermaid Discovery Vanity Game - discover secrets about King Triton’s daughters by clicking on their personal scrapbooks, or find out which sister you are most like with the Personality Profile Game.