Lenee Gentry

How can anyone call this bad? Acting was phenomenal, world building was phenomenal. A few deviations from the graphic novels, but overall a fun watch!

So, I just watched this expecting a feel good Christmas story movie. And the whole time I was thinking... what is happening? Too many creative liberties were taken so the actual Bibical events were being deviated from. And so much was happening I couldn't follow the plot anymore. I just found myself bored and confused. Anthony Hopkins as King Herod was amazing, because of course he was! But not even his God tier acting could save the poorly written script. The moment he asked for Jesus to be brought alive... I was lost, because then why would he need to order every infant boy to be killed then? All in all, so much beautiful artistry and wonderful casting was wasted on a script that that didn't treat the story with the respect and accuracy it should have for a living religion. I think Netflix was trying to capitalize on the Chosen's popularity since it got added to Netflix, and failed. It felt so disrespectful, and Anthony Hopkins and the other wonderful actors were wasted on this movie. As an aspiring filmmaker and devoted Christian, I implore you to do your research before making a film like this if you don’t follow the faith. Know your audience.

I went into this movie with lukewarm expectations, and they were, pun intended, shot out of the water! The movie was beautiful, visually and within the storytelling. I at first thought that the writers were shoving in representation, but they made it make sense. The daughters of Triton come from the seven seas, so they fit the ocean they come from. Any lyric changes weren’t as invasive, and the rumor of Eric breaking the moment by asking Ariel’s consent to kiss her is a complete lie. The romantic moments were beautiful, and there were some new, clever moments that built Eric and Ariel’s relationship. Prince Eric wasn’t my favorite out of the princes, but the actor and how he portrayed the character made me fall in love with the character! I thought Ariel’s performance was incredible, and the way she explored and tried new things in the human world was cute. Sebastian had a lot of cute and funny moments that made me laugh. Ursula was a QUEEN!! Overall, the film had a folklore feel, and gave me nostalgia of my imagination whenever I would take vacations as a kid. I wasn’t sure at first, but I personally thought it was worth it.