The End of Disney's Golden Years

Rating: 8/10 (25 July 2013)

Aladdin, a street urchin, accidentally meets Princess Jasmine, who is in the city undercover. They quickly grow to love each other (as happens in movies), but she can only marry a prince.
Disney's second golden years were 1989-1992, which were unfortunately quite brief. Of course they had hits before that and after that, but for these few years every film was an instant classic. "Aladdin", with its excellent music and the inclusion of Robin Williams, just hit home so hard (and spawned multiple sequels and a television show).
How do you critique a film that everyone loves? You simply do not. I guess if I was forced to say anything negative, it would be that Aladdin and Jasmine look a tad too similar and some think they are siblings separated at birth -- and that would not be right. When Aladdin tells a guard that Jasmine is his sister, it seems plausible!
One thing about the film is how it has aged in a way that was unexpected. In 1992, terrorism was not what it is today (2016). Although the film is innocent and there is really nothing offensive about it, one wonders if Disney could have made a film about the Middle East with characters who praise Allah in today's climate.