"If you wanna know if he love you so its in his kiss!!!"

I want that costume

Oh I am definitely going to hell, here he is talking about his poor dead mother and all I can think about is his hands unbuttoning my dress.

When I was growing up, our local video shop (Video Nest) was where I spent most of my Friday nights, choosing films to watch. They had tellys in the corners and all that was ever playing was Mermaids. I don't know if they just really liked Mermaids, or they just couldn't be bothered to put anything else in, but I've always felt like I know this film without ever properly watching it.

Cher is incredible in this film, her outfits are killer, she's never looked better and I love her dysfunctional, snarky mum. Infact, it reminds me a lot of my own mam I guess.

The whole film is a sheer delight, and a killer soundtrack. Criminally underrated!

Mermaids is a surprisingly delightful story about a dysfunctional family and their bonds. I've never liked Cher's acting but I quite enjoy her character as an 'unconventional single mother', especially alongside Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci (who is adorable in this!) as her daughters. The three make a brilliant little family and their story is interesting to follow. It certainly packs a bit of an emotional punch as I expected it to take quite a few darker twists, but thankfully it all comes together quite sweetly in the end.

Possibly my favourite film.

Cher stars as a single mother who makes a habit of uprooting her two daughters and moving to a new town every time one of her relationships goes south. Not realising the impact this has on her girls, especially the eldest, played by Winona Ryder, she's quick to start a new relationship with Bob Hoskins within a few weeks of arriving in town. It doesn't take long before she starts getting itchy feet and thinks about taking off again, but Bob having grown fond of being part of their family, isn't so keen to just give it up.
Meanwhile, Winona is in love with Joe, the local heart throb, and is trying her best to get his attention all the while rallying against her mother's influence and advice. Christina Ricci is there too being incredibly cute and adorable.

Another Winona Ryder film.
I love Winona Ryder. She's just so different and so nice to see in the screen.
And well, this movie is no exception. She gives a great, fresh and youthful performance, in a weird way.
Also, I loved young Christina Ricci as her sister in the movie.
And Cher and Bob Hoskins do nice work too.
Enjoyable family comedy/drama.

"If you wanna know if he love you so its in his kiss!!!"

I want that costume

Mermaids is a surprisingly delightful story about a dysfunctional family and their bonds. I've never liked Cher's acting but I quite enjoy her character as an 'unconventional single mother', especially alongside Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci (who is adorable in this!) as her daughters. The three make a brilliant little family and their story is interesting to follow. It certainly packs a bit of an emotional punch as I expected it to take quite a few darker twists, but thankfully it all comes together quite sweetly in the end.

Who needs subtext when you can have your actors yell exactly how they feel in every scene? Quirk without novelty, intimacy without subtlety.

42/100

I liked Mermaids, but it definitely isn't my favorite Winona Ryder movie.

Maybe if I were a single, stay-at-home mom it would've been better?

I loved it, Winona is so beautiful :-)

The star here is Ryder, and she has great chemistry with Cher. Ricci and Hoskins are in fine form too. The Shoop Shoop song is fun. Fun movie.