Aladdin is a musical fantasy film and a live-action adaptation of the 1992 film of the same name, which was based on the Arabic folktale One Thousand and One Nights. The movie is produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Rideback Productions and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film is written by Guy Ritchie and John August and directed by Guy Ritchie.
The story is Aladdin is approached by a Grand Vizier named Jafar. Jafar says he can make Aladdin rich. All he has do to his find a magical lamp. Aladdin finds the lamp with it's wisecracking genie inside. Soon Aladdin wants help from the genie to make a prince.
Initial Reaction
Now having enjoy both the animated movie and Disney's previous live-action remakes I was looking forward to this movie. Granted the magazine cover from Entertainment Weekly did bring my excitement down a little bit. Then the trailers were released and I got excited again. However I still remained skeptical because I didn't want fanboyism to cloud my judgment.
Cons
The whole real bad thing in Aladdin was Jafar. This version of the character was so cheesy and over the top that'll be wondering when is he going to tap his finger tips together and laugh evilly.
Middle Ground
The only mix bag I had with the movie is the CGI. There were times when it was pretty good but other times it just didn't seem right to me.
Pros
Now let's talk about the good things because there is plenty of that in the movie. One positive was the performances from Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, and Will Smith. They all do a great job with their respected characters. Will Smith was the biggest surprise because from all of the marketing you would have thought he was going to be the worst. Thankfully that wasn't the case. The other aspect of the Aladdin remake that'll definitely get credit for is the musical numbers. The nail all of the songs perfectly. And I think some people will enjoy the newest song put in here titled "Speechless". Another thing I liked about Aladdin was the humor. Now there isn't tons of it like there was in the animated movie but it's still enjoyable.
Aladdin while I don't believe it'll make any "Top 10" list there is still some enjoyment to it. The performances are stellar, the music was great so much so I even saw people singing along, and the humor is alright. The grey area is some of the CGI effects and the only true negative of the movie is Jafar.
My final rating is Good
So yes the animated movie is clearly the superior one but I still feel as though you should give this movie a viewing. Now with that out of the way that's going to do it for me. Come back on Monday, May 27th when I begin the Road to Rambo V: Last Blood starting with my review of First Blood. Until then enjoy the rest of your day.
Now having enjoy both the animated movie and Disney's previous live-action remakes I was looking forward to this movie. Granted the magazine cover from Entertainment Weekly did bring my excitement down a little bit. Then the trailers were released and I got excited again. However I still remained skeptical because I didn't want fanboyism to cloud my judgment.
Cons
The whole real bad thing in Aladdin was Jafar. This version of the character was so cheesy and over the top that'll be wondering when is he going to tap his finger tips together and laugh evilly.
Middle Ground
The only mix bag I had with the movie is the CGI. There were times when it was pretty good but other times it just didn't seem right to me.
Pros
Now let's talk about the good things because there is plenty of that in the movie. One positive was the performances from Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, and Will Smith. They all do a great job with their respected characters. Will Smith was the biggest surprise because from all of the marketing you would have thought he was going to be the worst. Thankfully that wasn't the case. The other aspect of the Aladdin remake that'll definitely get credit for is the musical numbers. The nail all of the songs perfectly. And I think some people will enjoy the newest song put in here titled "Speechless". Another thing I liked about Aladdin was the humor. Now there isn't tons of it like there was in the animated movie but it's still enjoyable.
Aladdin while I don't believe it'll make any "Top 10" list there is still some enjoyment to it. The performances are stellar, the music was great so much so I even saw people singing along, and the humor is alright. The grey area is some of the CGI effects and the only true negative of the movie is Jafar.
My final rating is Good
So yes the animated movie is clearly the superior one but I still feel as though you should give this movie a viewing. Now with that out of the way that's going to do it for me. Come back on Monday, May 27th when I begin the Road to Rambo V: Last Blood starting with my review of First Blood. Until then enjoy the rest of your day.
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