The Olive Opinion

  Another Disney remake but this time on the big screen. The big question is if it is a hit or miss? Disney's reputation towards remakes of their iconic animated classics is self-explanatory and hopefully, The Little Mermaid can be seen in a positive way. Do I feel that way? That could be a loaded question.  This iteration of Ariel is CGI-heavy, more so than most of the remakes have utilized, especially for the first half of the film. At times it does feel a little wonky when compared to films like the Avatar sequel and Wakanda Forever, Mermaid does not stand a chance at being immersive in how real it looks because... it doesn't. However, the visuals are indeed striking and the colors pop enough to get the attention it needs. Still, the original animated film had more color, to begin with, and like most live-action iterations of a fairy tale, muted colors can take away the magic of scenes. Another comparison between this and the original is the sea creatures, such as Ariel'...

Almost 10 years since the debut of the Guardians of The Galaxy, when everyone was namesaking it as the MCu's first flop, and boy, were they wrong. Words like 'I am Groot' and underrated needle drops from the 70s to 80s have been introduced to a new generation of listeners. The Guardians return at an interesting for both Marvel and Disney but it might change the momentum of the companies that have dominated the box office for a decade.  Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3 is the swan song for James Gunn's iteration of the most scarce now staple characters within the Marvel IP. Dialing back the wacky parts of what MCU has been getting flack for, to twisting heartstrings the way Endgame did merely 4 years ago now.  In the midst of having one more adventure with the Guardians like Star-Lord, Drax, Gamora, Groot, and many more that have joined the team since then, Rocket is the sole protagonist of this sequel, going back to his origin story with the Guardians having to deal with ...