I liked it fine, but it mostly just made me want to watch the original again. The result is a movie that's not bad, but never truly great either. And that feels like a lot of the movie, they try to meet in the middle. Enjoy songs from the live action film, classics from the animated feature and pop versions too - this collection will leave you 'Speechless' 82 Songs, 3 hours, 24 minutes. I'd say either go all in, or cut the songs entirely, but instead they try to meet in the middle. Discover 'A Whole New World' of hits with the music of Aladdin. ![]() There are exceptions, like "Friend Like Me", but for the most part this is the standard. The Prince Ali segment desperately wants to be a big Bollywood number, but just looks like someone filmed a pretty good parade. It's not as fun/funny as the animated film, and it doesn't have the flair or energy of a Bollywood film. In the "One Jump" sequence, a lot of stuff is happening, but it sort of feels like they're all going through the motions. It's sort of doing a Bollywood thing, and while it's got all the flair it just lacks the energy and passion. Then there's the things the movie tried that just didn't quite work, namely its music. Did every beat hit for him? Will he ever replace Williams? No to both, but he was good enough for what the movie needed. I was ready to hate him, but he was charming and funny. It's different than Robin Williams, but it has to be. The movie really comes alive when he shows up. As for Will Smith's genie, honestly he surprised the hell out of me. I don't know how much of this was a real set and how much was CGI, but it really feels like a living breathing world that you could walk around in. Plot Jafar, a ruthless sorcerer and the royal vizier of the Middle Eastern city of Agrabah, seeks a lamp hidden within the Cave of Wonders. I also like the look and set design of Agrabah. A live-action film adaptation directed by Guy Ritchie was released on May 24, 2019. I like that Jasmine is a little more fleshed out, and Naomi Scott is absolutely bringing everything she can to this role. Still, there were some things I liked, even some changes I liked. A lot's been said about him, so I won't pile on, but holy god talk about miscasting, he was awful. They make some weird changes for the worse here (especially in the climax) that just don't help the story, and despite being longer it weirdly rushes through some classic moments in a Cliff Notes fashion. It's not bad, it's enjoyable for what it is, but at the end of the day if I want Aladdin I'll probably just go back to the original. It's still an interesting experiment in itself. Eight-time Academy Award®-winning composer Alan Menken provides the score, which includes new recordings of the original songs written by Menken and Oscar®-winning lyricists Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and includes new music written by Menken and Oscar and Tony Award®-winning songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.It's a bit up-and-down, but often it feels like, at best, a pretty good stage production of the classic film where I'd usually rather be watching that film. “Aladdin” is produced by Dan Lin, p.g.a., and Jonathan Eirich, p.g.a., with Marc Platt and Kevin De La Noy serving as executive producers. Directed by Guy Ritchie, who brings his singular flair for fast-paced, visceral action to the fictitious port city of Agrabah, “Aladdin” is written by John August and Ritchie based on Disney’s “Aladdin.” The film stars Will Smith as the Genie Mena Massoud as Aladdin Naomi Scott as Jasmine Marwan Kenzari as Jafar Navid Negahban as the Sultan Nasim Pedrad as Dalia Billy Magnussen as Prince Anders and Numan Acar as Hakim. ![]() Aladdin, with the aid of Genie, poses as a prosperous prince to wed Sultan’s. A thrilling and vibrant live-action adaptation of Disney’s animated classic, “Aladdin” is the exciting tale of the charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may be the key to their future. Aladdin is a street urchin in the fictional Middle Eastern city of Agrabah who finds a magic lamp containing a genie.
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