The Little Mermaid II:Return To The Sea is a 2000 sequel to the 1989 classic The Little Mermaid only this time she is a mother to a beautiful girl named Melody who doesn't know that Ariel was a mermaid herself but got transformed into a human thanks to her father in the end of the first film to be with Eric.
Melody of course cannot leave the castle at all because its too dangerous for her to go outside and swim around in the water,as Ariel vowed to protect her from harm by making her father King Triton build a wall so that she may never leave the castle ever.But when Melody disobeys Ariel one day while she was swimming she stumbles across a mysterious locket that her grandfather(King Triton) gave Ariel as a welcoming present for her when she was born. Later there is some party for her and all the younger people make fun of her because she can talk to animals and they make her upset.
Later on in the film Melody escapes the castle and decides to go to Ursula's sister Morgana(who happens to be voiced by the same woman who voiced Ursula in the first movie) to change her into a mermaid. She agrees and Melody is transformed into a mermaid. Ariel finds out that she is missing and its up to Ariel to transform back into a mermaid again and save her daughter from Morgana. But will Melody choose to be a mermaid or a human?
The animation was nice and the songs were great I liked the For A Moment song sung by Jodi Benson and Tara Strong.
But I have a few issues with this movie one is that I wish Christopher Daniel Barnes was back in this one as ,I hate the new guy that voices him now Rob Paulsen,he doesn't have the charms like Chris had for Eric in the first movie. Also there is No Alan Menken either and there is parts to this film that is a replica of the first movie. Like the seagull in the beginning of the film,the rainbow,Melody copying Ariel's Part Of Your World routine with the spinning around in the water etc.
Having said that its not as good as the first movie as the 1st one is my 3rd favourite movie of all time,but still check it out if you loved the first movie. But stay clear of the 3rd outing as its GOD AWFUL.
Also its great to see the original cast again,Jodi Benson,Samuel E Wright,Kenneth Mars,Pat Carroll.
5.5/10
Melody of course cannot leave the castle at all because its too dangerous for her to go outside and swim around in the water,as Ariel vowed to protect her from harm by making her father King Triton build a wall so that she may never leave the castle ever.But when Melody disobeys Ariel one day while she was swimming she stumbles across a mysterious locket that her grandfather(King Triton) gave Ariel as a welcoming present for her when she was born. Later there is some party for her and all the younger people make fun of her because she can talk to animals and they make her upset.
Later on in the film Melody escapes the castle and decides to go to Ursula's sister Morgana(who happens to be voiced by the same woman who voiced Ursula in the first movie) to change her into a mermaid. She agrees and Melody is transformed into a mermaid. Ariel finds out that she is missing and its up to Ariel to transform back into a mermaid again and save her daughter from Morgana. But will Melody choose to be a mermaid or a human?
The animation was nice and the songs were great I liked the For A Moment song sung by Jodi Benson and Tara Strong.
But I have a few issues with this movie one is that I wish Christopher Daniel Barnes was back in this one as ,I hate the new guy that voices him now Rob Paulsen,he doesn't have the charms like Chris had for Eric in the first movie. Also there is No Alan Menken either and there is parts to this film that is a replica of the first movie. Like the seagull in the beginning of the film,the rainbow,Melody copying Ariel's Part Of Your World routine with the spinning around in the water etc.
Having said that its not as good as the first movie as the 1st one is my 3rd favourite movie of all time,but still check it out if you loved the first movie. But stay clear of the 3rd outing as its GOD AWFUL.
Also its great to see the original cast again,Jodi Benson,Samuel E Wright,Kenneth Mars,Pat Carroll.
5.5/10