nrabond007

Slow and dreary for the most part compared to the original, however Halle Bailey is clearly the bright spot of the film from her voice to her charisma, despite how far a departure she is from the written character. Javier Bardem looks completely sedated, Melissa McCarthy is doing the same boring schtick, the underwater sequences are far too dark and murky. The only things saving it from being a complete bomb are the musical numbers and charisma from Bailey, and Daveed Diggs dialog and musical numbers as Sebastian.

Flounder is the stuff of nightmares and Awkwafina as Scuttle is ear torture...

The prince and rest of the supporting cast are completely forgettable.

The kids might like it, but it's better to stick with the original. It's just not good, but it's not bad enough to be legendarily horrible. It's on par with any other movie that keeps your eyes glued to your watch whilst repeatedly rolling your eyes.

3/10.

Here we have a film that puts everything into perspective. Set against the backdrop of Watts in Los Angeles in 1993, we're introduced to a set of characters who never had a chance from jump street. Not just because of the environment that they grew up in, but because of the absent fathers who raised them. The film shows toxic masculinity as no masculinity when you're surrounded by crime. In opposition, "Friday" is much better at showing the family not surrounded by crime. You end up feeling for Kane because it's realized that his journey is set in stone and he can't escape the criminal element. Crazy Eight is raised by the system, but makes no allusions of being something out of himself. It's a must watch, but it's a hard watch.