Not as bad as many reviewers say, but not as good as it should be

Rating: 6/10 (2 October 2019)

I can't believe the number of low scoring reviews for this film. It had the feel of a big budget film, had great camerawork, had extravagant costumes and colours and Will Smith as the genie. The roles of Aladdin and Jasmine were good too and the songs, whilst not as great as the animated film, were pretty solid. It's not a classic, ( there again neither was the remake of Beauty & The Beast), but it delivers a very good film for all audiences.
I do agree with the reviewers that the character of Jafar wasn't as pantomime-evil as he should have been. He was a bit underwhelming but it didn't detract extensively from enjoying this film. The studios must have been relatively happy with Guy Ritchie's direction, as it's made over $1bn dollars worldwide already on a $183m budget.