A true Disney classic!

Rating: 10/10 (19 August 2014)

This is a movie I have literally grown up with. It came out shortly before I was born and I have been watching it ever since I was old enough to know what a movie is. Emerging with the many other well-done Disney films of the 90's, "Aladdin" stands out as my personal favorite because it has literally everything I look for in a good Disney movie: a good story, a likable male lead, a beautiful and equally likable female lead, a hilarious comic relief character, a memorable and intimidating villain and, of course, numerous catchy songs. "Aladdin" has all of these.
For those of you who, somehow, don't know the story, this movie centers around a young man named Aladdin. Aladdin is a homeless thief living in the fictional Arabian city of Agrabah and is constantly ducking the guards. One day, he comes across the beautiful princess of Agrabah, Jasmine, who has fled the palace because she is tired of never having any freedom. The two meet and instantly begin to hit it off, but shortly after, Aladdin is captured by the town guard.
Whilst in the dungeon, Aladdin is greeted by Jafar, the royal adviser and secretly an evil sorcerer. Jafar tricks Aladdin into going into the mystic Cave of Wonders to retrieve a magical lamp, but Aladdin's monkey friend, Abu, attempts to steal a giant ruby, causing the sentient cave to become angry and collapse. While trapped in the cave, Aladdin discovers that the lamp contains a magical genie that will grant him three wishes. Aladdin uses the wishes to try to win the princess's heart and prevent the evil Jafar from gaining ultimate power.
What really can I say about this movie? It's just a blast to watch. The songs are all catchy and will get stuck in your head, the characters are all lovable and not at all annoying, the story is engaging and coherent, the action sequences work, and the Genie, played by the late Robin Williams, is absolutely hilarious! I'll be honest with you, I can't find any downside to this movie, to do so would require some major head-scratching and nitpicking. If you haven't seen "Aladdin" yet, you definitely should, it's one of Disney's best.