自從Disney公佈咗演員人選之後，真人版《美人魚》電影就成為影迷們嘅熱論話題，唔少人亦對最終成品嘅質素抱有疑問。而日前Disney就終於舉行咗首映場，事後美國媒體嘅首波評價亦已出爐，一句總結就係「參差不齊」。

#TheLittleMermaid is filled with a few great performances from Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy, but it's a mostly paint-by-numbers remake that's isn't as good as the animated masterpiece. pic.twitter.com/YY4ielYXiR

— Kirsten (@KirstenAcuna) May 9, 2023

#TheLittleMermaid: Charming, but incredibly spotty. Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy & Javier Bardem put their heart & souls into a film that can’t escape its animated legacy. Best when it leans into campy bonkers, yet limits its fantasy elements for no reason. pic.twitter.com/c7Bt2BO5rq

— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) May 9, 2023

要注意，我唔係講緊啲影評有人讚有人彈嗰種參差不齊，而係話啲影評都好一致咁認為套戲本身係「參差不齊」甚或「平庸」。例如《Insider》嘅迪士尼記者Kirsten Acuna就指飾演Ariel嘅Halle Bailey及飾演Ursula嘅Melissa Mccarthy「有一些唔錯嘅表現」，但整部戲都係「照本宣科嘅重製版，根本比唔上當年嘅動畫傑作」；《Variety》作家Courtney Howard就指電影「迷人但參差不齊」並指「演員們雖然有付出心力，但電影依然難以超越動畫版」，佢仲指出「電影偏向癲癲喪喪時係最好睇嘅，但就唔知點解要限制住大家嘅想像力」，似乎係指影過度追求「真實」之失去趣味。

It brings me no joy to report that The Little Mermaid is very mediocre. While the music is still great (minus two of the new songs) this live action version lacks Disney magic. The performances are fine with Melissa McCarthy being the standout. The iconic sea characters like… pic.twitter.com/T4y00uKn2d

— Scott Menzel (@ScottDMenzel) May 9, 2023

而鬧得最狠嘅就係《We Live Entertainment》嘅創辦人Scott Menzel，佢嘅影評劈頭就指真人版美人魚為平庸之作，「雖然唔計兩首新歌的話，啲歌依然係好聽嘅，但就失去咗迪士尼嘅魔法」。佢亦讚揚Melissa McCarthy嘅演出，但就表示接受唔到「Flounder (Ariel條比目魚朋友)」及「Sebastian (龍蝦)」，更唔好提由Awkwafina聲演嘅海鷗Scuttle。

另外佢亦批評成套戲都「又黑又暗」，「色溫同燈光睇到我人都癲」，而且電影有太多CGI畫面，而水底畫面更加係差。佢唯一讚嘅就係歌曲《Under The Sea》一幕，並指電影比起真人版《Lion King》黎講都算係進步咗。