Halle Bailey’s performance as Ariel was universally praised. Her rendition of "Part of Your World" is arguably better than the original. The film also fixed a major plot hole from the 1989 classic (making Prince Eric an explorer with his own song). However, the photorealistic animal sidekicks (Flounder and Sebastian) were genuinely frightening to young children, and the 2-hour-and-15-minute runtime was a slog for toddlers.