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If Disney insists on regurgitating its classics, at least we can hope future retreads such as "Lilo and Stitch" do it as effectively as "The Little Mermaid" does.

Making her feature film debut, 23-year-old pop star Halle Bailey is the face of Ariel for a new generation and her performance easily outshines her seasoned co-stars.

Do we really need a live-action version of "The Little Mermaid," the 1989 animated Disney musical beloved by generations? Probably not. But is the new movie, directed by Rob Marshall and starring Halle Bailey as the titular mermaid Ariel who wants to be a human girl, nonetheless adorable? Absolutely. And…

Name and shame, babes.

When The Little Mermaid director Rob Marshall first heard actor and singer Halle Bailey performing the 1989 film's song Part of Your World, he was moved to tears.

Actor stars opposite Halle Bailey in Disney’s live-action remake of ‘The Little Mermaid’

Nice casting can’t cover up the ugly visuals and lack of creative risk

Whether audiences want them or not, the Disney live-action remake machine continues to churn out new versions of beloved animated classics without showing any signs of slowing down anytime soon.

The reviews are in for Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid; see what the critics are saying about Halle Bailey and the new music.