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I wanted to watch this movie after watching Iman Vellani in Ms. Marvel on Disney+. Well she was a joy to watch out of the 3 main characters. The plot of this movie and the big baddie is dull. I found myself not really caring about why the villain is doing what they’re doing. Also the big baddie didn’t really feel as threatening. The plot about the 3 main heroes being intertwined and being“connected” was mildly interesting in the beginning but loses its momentum after a while and I wished they would just get on with it. The VERY best part of this movie is the mid-credit scene.

I wasn’t expecting much walking into this movie. I mean, how good can a movie about a Thanksgiving holiday slasher be? Well turns out it was very good! That’s because the movie itself is very self aware about how ridiculous it is. So you just get on the ride and enjoy and not take it too seriously. It’s gory fun! Expect no less from Eli Roth.

This is a fine adaptation of the novel. A lot was omitted from the novel but understandably so for time and pacing. You can only fit so much from a book that’s nearly 600 pages into one film and that said film is nearly 3 hrs already. That being said the one part that really bothered me is that in the third act, this movie makes Lucy Gray look like the reason Coriolanus Snow becomes the callous man/president we know from the previous movies/novels. Which isn’t the case if you’ve read the book. The bright light that carries this movie is the amazingly talented Rachel Zegler. She IS Lucy Gray Baird and that girl can saaang!!! I was captivated by her performance just like how her character captivates the audience of the Hunger Games!

Life IS the bubbles under the sea! This is one of the better live action films by Disney that I can rewatch and actually enjoy. The cast is perfect. Especially the very talented Halle Bailey. She embodies Ariel perfectly, AND that voice! That girl has a set of pipes that I can listen to all day. This is one live action princess where you won't cringe when she starts singing.

I fell asleep before Peach made it on screen. A lot of fan service not enough substance to keep my attention.

Although this remake is a more serious take on the beloved animated classic by Disney, the spirit of the original is there. The visuals are beautiful; from the locations, costumes and fight choreography. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I think anyone who loved the original or loves the new reimagining of animated Disney films into live action film will enjoy it also. Even through some characters and songs are very missed.