I enjoyed this movie from beginning to end, which I believe even those who don't carry the dolls around with us will enjoy this right alongside those younger-folk who do still meddle with them. The bottom line here is that this was a very big surprise to me. There are two very good songs that accompany the movie(although it doesn't try to be a musical), and the usual fairy-tale ending that will please young and those who are young at heart. There is a formidable enemy(voice played by Anjelica Huston), and endearing characters who are Rapunzel's friends(a talking rabbit and a young dragon), as well as a few others who all are done well. ![]() ![]() They basically took the Rapunzel character and crafted an entirely different movie than what's in the original book. Through these competitions, they discover whether they are mermaids of Earth, Air, Water, or Fire, all while making new animal and mermaid friends. The animation isn't intended to make you forget that it's animation because we're watching a `doll' in action, not a person(and this is okay). In Barbie Mermaid Power, Barbie and Barbie are summoned by Isla (from Dolphin Magic) to compete to be the underwater Power Keeper in a series of challenges designed to find their inner powers. ![]() What impressed me the most about this made-for-video computer animated movie was the obvious time and attention that was put into the story, animation, and character development despite the usual bland Barbie stuff created by Mattel. 1st watched - 6 out of 10(Dir-Owen Hurley): Surprisingly well-done Barbie fluff.
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