Robin Williams Was Born to Be a Cartoon

Rating: 9/10 (6 January 2009)

A fantastic animated film from Disney's early-1990s animated renaissance.
Following closely on the heels of "Beauty and the Beast," "Aladdin" doesn't have that film's amazing storytelling and strong emotional pull, but it makes up for it with dazzling animation and a terrific score. Robin Williams was born to play an animated genie, apparently, and his performance is inspired. You can almost see the animators sweating to keep up with Williams' dizzying improvisation.
And Jafar, the droll sorcerer that serves as this film's bad guy, is perhaps my favorite Disney villain ever.
Grade: A