Run time: 1 hour 16 minutes Summary: Journey to the magical waters of Mermaidia with Barbie as she plays Elina, a brave young fairy who travels under the waves to save her friend, the merman Prince Nalu. My Review: I have watched a few Barbie mermaid movies, and I was excited about this one in particular, especially since it looks so beautiful! If you did not see the first movie, titled Fairytopia, there is a brief recap at the beginning of this movie. What I loved about this movie was the bright fantasy setting. It reminded me of Neverland and the fairies made me think of Tinkerbell and her friends! Nori the mermaid is my favorite character in this movie. Not only is she gorgeous, but she is also very fiery and feisty and distrusts outsiders.
Although he is not a major character, Bibble the puffball is very annoying, especially his gibberish language, so if you are watching with your little mergirl or boy, you might be a little irritated by his voice. I also wish that Barbie movies wouldn't use so much pink in their scenery! It actually hurt my eyes after a while. I also wish that they made a Prince Nalu doll! The plot was kind of boring, but this movie's animation is gorgeous! I give this movie (****) 4 stars.
-Sirenita The Selkie
