One of my childhood favourites, and still impressive now!

Rating: 10/10 (4 October 2007)

This was one of many Disney flicks that I watched as a kid in the '90s, but I watched it more than most of the others (if not all of them). From what I remember, I enjoyed every Disney animated feature I saw in those days to a certain extent (with the exception of "Pocahontas"), but for a while, I was pretty much obsessed (I don't know whether that's too strong a word or not) with "Aladdin"! Since rediscovering animated family films about a year ago, I have seen "Aladdin" again twice, and have found that it's still very enjoyable!
Aladdin is a street urchin in the city of Agrabah, who has to steal food in order to eat. His only friend is a monkey named Abu. However, his life is about to change. Jafar, the secretly evil grand vizier of the good Sultan, wants to get the lamp from the Cave of Wonders, so he can get the power he longs for! The vizier learns that the only one who can get this lamp from the cave is the "Diamond in the Rough," which he discovers is Aladdin! Meanwhile, Princess Jasmine, the Sultan's daughter, is tired of being pressured by her father to marry, so she runs away in disguise, and goes to the marketplace, where Aladdin sees her and quickly falls in love. These two factors are about to lead Aladdin on a life-changing adventure, where he has a lot to learn!
There are several things that make "Aladdin" memorable. One of these things is the amazing animation, probably some of the best I've ever seen! The movie also has a memorable bunch of songs, starting with "Arabian Nights" at the beginning, followed by the likes of "One Jump Ahead", "Friend Like Me", "Prince Ali", and the Oscar-winning "A Whole New World". We certainly can't forget the humour, starting during the opening scene, with the merchant who introduces the story, followed by so many other funny (sometimes hilarious) scenes, sometimes slapstick (like in the "One Jump Ahead" sequence). The Genie, voiced by comedian Robin Williams, is a huge part of the humour, acting like a maniac and doing many impressions! Iago, voiced by Gilbert Gottfried, another comedian, is also notable. Aside from all that, "Aladdin" is an excellent adventure overall! In brief, this is one memorable film for animation fans of all ages!