Barbie returns as the champion surfer who is also a mermaid princess in Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2. This time around Merliah heads to Australia to take on the competition in the ultimate surfing contest but finds trouble when her evil aunt Eris escapes from her prison and makes plans to take over the throne. Can Merliah win the competition and embrace her mermaid side to help thwart the efforts of Eris, or will her love for the surface world give Eris the edge it takes to win the throne and conquer the sea?

My kids have grown out of the Barbie phase but I was fortunate enough to have my niece over who is exactly the right age for this type of movie. It also helped that she already owned the first film and was an invested audience member in Merliah’s latest ordeal. It was fun to see her laugh and cringe and bite her nails as she enjoyed the tale unfolding before her. When I review kids movies or TV shows it’s great if I can find a reason to love or hate them, but when I feel absolutely neutral about something it always helps to have a child who fit’s the demographic that I can observe and see if what the company is hoping for with their product actually provides those results. That being said Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 was a winner. It did absolutey what was intended. It brought smiles, demands for an encore viewing, and it was talked about long after the film had ended.

Bonus features included on the disc are:
~Music Video For “Do The Mermaid”
~Outtakes: My niece thought these were funny but I kind of find them superfluous as their not real outtakes but just some little added faux extra’s to bulk up the supplemental section.
~Polly Pocket “Best Day Ever” episode: Kind of cute and the kids watched it
~Trailer Gallery