Halle Bailey plays Ariel in the new live action The Little Mermaid
Halle Bailey plays Ariel in the new live action The Little Mermaid

It’s probably a good rule of thumb in Hollywood: Never underestimate a Disney princess. Disney’s long-awaited The Little Mermaid live-action remake is making a splash, with the fifth-best opening for Memorial Day weekend in history. But does the movie live up to the hype?

Reset turns to two Chicago movie-goers and pop culture enthusiasts for their film reviews.

GUESTS: Brittny Pierre, music and pop culture writer

Brandon Pope, reporter/anchor at CW 26

Halle Bailey plays Ariel in the new live action The Little Mermaid
Halle Bailey plays Ariel in the new live action The Little Mermaid

It’s probably a good rule of thumb in Hollywood: Never underestimate a Disney princess. Disney’s long-awaited The Little Mermaid live-action remake is making a splash, with the fifth-best opening for Memorial Day weekend in history. But does the movie live up to the hype?

Reset turns to two Chicago movie-goers and pop culture enthusiasts for their film reviews.

GUESTS: Brittny Pierre, music and pop culture writer

Brandon Pope, reporter/anchor at CW 26