As well, Aquamarine’s naiveness and her lack of clothing require the girls to be inventive when she comes ashore. Luckily for young viewers, the conclusions to their concerns resembles reality more than an overblown fish tale.įor parents, the flippant use of terms of Deity and some mean-spirited teasing by a stereotypical trio of bad girls may be the biggest issues. Hailey is worried about having to be the new kid at school, again. Claire is understandably afraid of the water after her parents were drowned at sea. Yet the movie also addresses deeper fears both the girls must face. The script incorporates adolescent angst over body shapes, teen tabloids and the budding interest in boys. But helping Aquamarine snag a date is difficult when the mermaid has to be back in the water by sunset.Īimed at the preteen set, Aquamarine focuses on Hailey and Claire’s friendship and the relationship they develop with the blonde sea creature. Outfitted with feet and newfound facts from Claire and Hailey’s stash of teen magazines, the wannabe landlubber falls fins over flippers for Raymond and promises to grant the girls one wish if they help her reel him in. Now the gentle sea siren wants to exchange her gills for gams so she can experience life on land. During a terrible tempest, Aquamarine (Sara Paxton) washed up on shore. However, life at the beach house changes for Claire and Hailey when they discover a mermaid swimming in the club’s outdoor pool.
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