Another Disney Live-Action Adaptation. Another Downright Terrible Remake.

Rating: Null/10 (24 October 2019)

Since I've already jumped into this sea of Disney's unnecessary & unwarranted live-action adaptations of their beloved animation masterpieces, might as well check out a couple more of their insipid attempts before calling it quits. Next up in the line was Aladdin. My expectations were even lower. And it still managed to fare worse on all accounts.
With its posters, previews & entire marketing screaming nothing but a parody, it's suffice to say that even the x-rated adaptation would've delivered better feels than what this awful remake had to offer. Devoid of all the great bits that made the 1992 original one of the best examples of its kind, Aladdin continues Disney's new-found mantra of denting their own legacy.
Co-written & directed by Guy Ritchie, the film looks awful on the outside & is hollow from within. The characters are never convincing in their respective roles. VFX is all over the place, impressive on rare counts, terrible on other occasions. Actors aren't any good, for they all chip in with bad inputs, including Will Smith who takes the role of Genie yet acts like he's playing Will Smith.
What it rehashes from the original looks n feels vastly inferior to the original. What it modifies or adds to the plot & characters ruins it even further. The musical numbers have the visual spectacle to some extent but not the heart & charm that made them mesmerising in the animated medium. Ritchie's direction is mediocre, performances are off-putting, and the entire cast is pretty much a miscast.
A ghastly blend of weak direction, poor writing, unfunny wit, substandard production values, muddled editing, laughable characterisation & dull performances that never for once realises that the real strength of the 1992 animated musical fantasy lied in its simplicity. Filled to the brim with nothing but shortcomings, this latest adaptation of Aladdin doesn't hold a candle to its animated source, and is forgettable in every sense of the word.