I do want to praise Cissy Jones and Yuri Lowenthal, who provided the voices of Norah and Harry respectively. I would love to have seen more of the story from their perspective, especially as the expedition's diversity seemed a conscious effort to combat the racism found in Lovecraft's works and sometimes appearing even in more modern adaptations featuring his themes and characters. I especially feel this way because Harry's expedition was quite diverse for the time period, including a female journalist, a black engineer, and a native Polynesian guide. I would have loved some cutscenes or even playable sequences featuring the original team members. While I understand and respect the storytelling decision to have Norah learn about the expedition from what was left behind, I did find myself wanting to see more of them. I became genuinely sad as I progressed through the game and learned that they had died one by one, all in terrible ways related to the island's secret. Although they were not physically present for most of the game, I loved how the scattered notes, memos, and photos left behind established their personalities and relationships. I found myself much more interested in Harry and the members of his expedition. It was not until later chapters that Norah began to show off the self-reliance and adventurous spirit which she had been advertised to possess. While she was clever and eager for adventure, I felt that so much of the early plot featured her simply following in the footsteps of Harry and his expedition, completing the exact same puzzles and re-creating the exact same effects. Norah was initially presented in a very appealing way - as a "quick-witted adventuress protagonist in a 1930s setting," but you did not actually see very much of that in the game's first few chapters. However, after completing the game, I realized that it was more of a pacing issue than an actual problem of characterization.
I came away with a much more mixed impression of Call of the Sea's cast of characters - at least at first. Even the sinister undersea setting of Norah's frequent recurring nightmares (and, eventually, the later chapters of the game) was stunning to observe and rich with life! The depth of Norah's feelings for Harry come across in her every voiced line and gesture The Question of Character I thoroughly enjoyed looking at Call of the Sea throughout each and every chapter of the game. Even when later chapters, set on mountains or in caves, lost some of the color of the earlier jungle levels, they still kept flashes of brightness in the form of bright blue and gold murals and coded messages. Its bright, cheery color palette stands in distinct contrast to the dark, gloomy aesthetic which many other games featuring horror and Lovecraftian elements tend to sport. The Little Mermaid, directed by Rob Marshall, opens in theaters nationwide on May 26, 2023.Call of the Sea is consistently pretty to look at. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart.
The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. The Little Mermaid is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The film stars Halle Bailey as Ariel, Daveed Diggs as the voice of Sebastian, Jacob Tremblay as the voice of Flounder, Awkwafina as the voice of Scuttle, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Art Malik as Sir Grimsby, Noma Dumezweni as Queen Selina, Javier Bardem as King Triton, and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula.
Check out the teaser trailer for The Little Mermaid, the upcoming live-action reimagining of the animated musical classic.
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