Okay, we've got a positive review for MERMAID. And it's Time Magazine, which also came to the rescue of the critically-maligned GREASE revival. (Note: I too really liked GREASE, but alas did not appreciate MERMAID.)
CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK TO THE TIME MAGAZINE REVIEW
AND CLICK HERE FOR MICHAEL FEINGOLD'S BRILLIANT VILLAGE VOICE REVIEW
Who is the Time Magazine reviewer? What kind of background does he come from? Who knows. He has every right to his opinions, and he's a damn good writer. I can't help but wonder how much influence Time Magazine has when it comes to reviews. If not much else, it'll provide MERMAID with some pull-quotes said by a recognizable mainstream publication.
FEINGOLD QUOTE: "Americans love buying things for their kids, and a lot of them will love taking their kids to The Little Mermaid, fooled by its look of gaudy expenditure, just as a lot of them love taking their kids to Vegas. Apparently, one of the American dreams of our time is to have your kids grow up to be compulsive gamblers or pricey hookers. "