![]() "He's a man without the charisma and virile vulnerability the character demands. They share a fascination with each other's culture that fascination blooms into respect, and eventually bridges their two worlds together in an incredibly satisfying way." - Lyvie Scott, Inverse "Their romance is less a love-at-first-sight situation and more a meeting of minds. Instead, she and Eric (a dashing Jonah Hauer-King) are drawn to each other because of their mutual curiosity for worlds beyond their own." - Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly "Ariel's fascination with life on land isn't driven purely by interest in a man. "A welcome aspect of this retooled narrative is letting Eric and Ariel really get to know each other – even though she can't speak – so that by the time of the romantic boat ride and Sebastian crooning 'Kiss the Girl,' their feelings for each other ring true rather than haphazard." - Brian Truitt, USA Today She finds refreshing new avenues into songs, story beats and even specific lines of dialogue that longtime fans have cherished from the original." - Christy Lemire, " Halle Bailey is radiant in the title role: Expressive, energetic and infinitely likable, with a mixture of girlish sweetness and womanly spine. ![]() ![]() Just wait till you hear her sing 'Part of Your World,' delivered with all the conviction of Jennifer Hudson's career-making rendition of 'And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going.'" - Peter Debruge, Variety "Halle Bailey is all the reason that any audience should need to justify Disney revisiting this classic. Her voice, the narrative's raison d'être, sounds ethereal, too." - Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter "The Beyoncé prodigy and the other half of the Grammy-winning duo Chloe x Halle gracefully presents her own Ariel: The character is still sweet and sharp-tongued, but there's a touch more bite to her defiance. "Bailey wins hearts in the early going with a powerhouse take on 'Part of Your World.'" - Brian Truitt, USA Today Halle Bailey as Ariel in "The Little Mermaid." ![]() Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. ![]()
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