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Similarly, Disney's 2023 live-action The Little Mermaid was a visual letdown. The vibrant, colorful underwater world of the animated film was replaced with a dull, desaturated, almost sewer-like depiction of the ocean, stripping away the sense of magic and wonder integral to the story. The characters, blending into bleak backgrounds, highlight how visual vibrancy is an essential storytelling tool, one that Disney's current approach largely dismisses.