Good for Children's entertainment only

Rating: 7/10 (22 November 2015)

I have to admit though not scrupulous this is none the less an enjoyable film for children that is fun, exotic and entertaining but being Disney uses a classic story to also teach American values in a clichÃ©d format. Being a children's film the characters are well developed and the story line is simple relying on comical humour that children will like and is recommended for the Primary school age group and is a good Disney film.
However despite being a Disney epic I would not say it is a classic film or one for family entertainment as I have seen other Aladdin films that would be better for a more mature and broader audience such as the elegant Japanese version made in the early 1980 as it keeps the story authentic and historical which is important from a cultural and educational standpoint. Despite this the Disney version could of been marketed more as an Eastern Adventure rather then one based on a particular story.
The characters in the Disney version represent Iranian Americans epitomised in the fictional setting of Agrabah and does the story in a superficial manner some examples being Aladdin in the original is not a destitute underdog but a shrewd rogue, the princess is called Badral but Jasmine sounds more American, The story is not set in Iran but in Xinjiang Province now in Western China, Jafar is two characters rolled in to one the haughty vizier and the chief antagonist who is a West African magician.