Mixed bag - enjoyable, but not a replacement for the original

Rating: 6/10 (23 March 2020)

The Good:
Naomi Scott absolutely knocked it out of the park. Wouldn't surprise me if the only CD in her car was the soundtrack to the original Aladdin. Jasmine got a more compelling story arc, which might have been due to her influence.
Aladdin was overall more believable as a thief. The parkour addition was quite appropriate, and the banter wasn't bad.
The CGI was very impressive, especially with the animals. Certain sets had more logical revisions (i.e. climbing a rock thing to get the lamp).
The Bad:
They seemed to say "good enough" with most of the musical numbers. The singing in the original was top notch, while most of this was mid-range Bollywood.
Casting was off a bit. Will Smith is a fantastic actor, but he doesn't have much in common with Robin Williams, a comic with highs and lows likely driven by not being a pretty-boy hip-hop icon. Jafar was entirely too young as well. The number two power in the kingdom should've been almost as old as the Sultan.