Kimberly Patterson

I love it. This movie is probably going to mean more when analyzed by future college kids about why some people were angry or disappointed that they casted a black girl for Ariel. This movie encapsulated and put on display systemic racism on so many incredible levels. But I can understand racist folks not wanting to have their faults put on display... not the most fun for them I'm sure, but for the girls who grew up never seeing a prince search high and low and fight a whole sea witch in a cold stormy ocean for a black girl, this one was for us. We needed it. A lot of healing happened with this movie and I'm so glad future kids won't ever feel the way us older girls did when we were young.

My God. This is the most compelling role I have ever seen LeBeouf play. I have always thought he was an incredible actor, even when watching him on Even Stevens as a kid. Incredible energy and ability to transport you into the storyline. I am wondering if this story about Otis is any way correlated to his own story as a child actor? Inspired to learn more about it. Beautifully done and really because of LeBeouf - he absolutely was amazing in this film.