Can't understand why?.......

Rating: 2/10 (27 May 2019)

Why oh why did they cast everyone that is wrong for their roles. Will Smith as Genie is so far from the mark is in fact painful to watch. What Disney did is pay cast Will Smith to be - well Will Smith. It was never going to be easy to follow in the footsteps of the late/great Robin Williams, but Smith just wasn't the right actor. The character demands a loose cannon actor who'd insert energy by going off script. The likes of Jim Carey comes to mind, Eddie Murphy, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Seth Rogan to name but a few would've suited better. I simply think this film wasn't well cast against the story we know and love. I had high hopes in this but it simply crashed and burned for me. Money will be made, but alas it's got the feel of huge CGI level of cash has been thrown at it and they hope success will stick. It's not a classic but is a simple classic retell. You'll watch it once type film, not one you'd put on again and again. On rerun maybe, to keep the kids content on a Sunday afternoon but I'll have to pass by first frozen/Tangled/CoCo/Beauty and the Beast/lion king etc, once this lands again on cable/sky. Sorry Will, don't hate me for the truth, just remember Sharks Tail my friend, you had to make a wage but dam son, this was a 'no!' all day of the week!. Sack your agent!