Aladdin ***½ (7/10)

Rating: 7/10 (25 January 2018)

Available on Blu-ray Disc (Region B)
USA 1992 English (Colour); Animation/Family/Adventure/Comedy/Musical/Romance/Fantasy (Walt Disney); 91 minutes (U certificate)
Crew includes: John Musker, Ron Clements (Directors/Producers); Ron Clements, John Musker, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio (Screenwriters); R.S. Vander Wende (Production Designer); H. Lee Paterson (Editor); Alan Menken (Composer)
Voices include: Scott Weinger (Aladdin), Robin Williams (Genie), Linda Larkin (Princess Jasmine), Jonathan Freeman (Jafar), Frank Welker (Abu), Gilbert Gottfried (Iago), Douglas Seale (Sultan)
Academy Awards (2): Original Score, Original Song ("A Whole New World"); Academy Award nominations (3): Original Song ("Friend Like Me"), Sound, Sound Effects Editing; BAFTA nominations (1993) (2): Film Music, Visual Effects; Golden Globe Awards (2): Original Score, Original Song ("A Whole New World"); Golden Globe nominations (3): Picture - Musical/Comedy, Original Song ("Friend Like Me"), Original Song ("Prince Ali")
"Imagine if you had three wishes, three hopes, three dreams, and they all could come true."
A restless street urchin (Weinger) encounters a dissatisfied princess in disguise (Larkin), and granted three wishes by a wisecracking, shapeshifting genie (Williams), sets out to win her hand in marriage, while simultaneously defeating a nefarious court advisor (Freeman), who wants the kingdom for himself.
A double major award winner for Original Score and Song ("A Whole New World" composed by Menken with new collaborator Tim Rice), although the musical highlight is arguably the witty and majestic "Prince Ali" (one of lyricist Howard Ashman's last contributions to a Disney film).
Williams' magnificent voice performance was also recognised with a Special Achievement Award at the Golden Globes for his improvised vocal work.
Blu-ray Extras: Commentary, Documentary, Deleted Scenes, Music Videos. ***½ (7/10)