It's not bad... but not very good either

Rating: 6/10 (6 January 2020)

Before I say anything I just want to say - People are expecting this movie to be the same as the animated one. That's impossible. No matter how hard you'll try, it'll never be the same as the original one. Different actors, different writers, different directors, different generation. Adaptions are never gonna be the same was as the original. And that's OK. Such is a way of life.
Now, to my thoughts... I was entertained.
The costumes are beautiful. Extremely detailed, coherent and so wonderfully made. They helped make the movie more immersive. The only one I didn't like was Aladdin's. In the animated one he shows as much skin as Jasmine. But in here they put a shirt on him. Boo.
Agrabah is truly stunning, and you get some amazing shots. The architecture is unique and interesting to look at. You just want to pause the screen to take everything in. It is CGI, and as it's moving on the screen you know it's fake and CGI, but still, it's a pretty CGI.
The movie uses colors in such a good way. Whether it's on costumes, environment or interior, It's pretty incredible and so pleasing to look at. It's clear that those departments worked together and shared a similar vision.
The cast is pretty okay. Pretty normal to today's standards and Disney's trying to look for a middle ground.
Mena Massoud singing and acting didn't amaze me. But hey at least he's cute and looks the part.
Naomi Scott is an incredible actress, but damn she doesn't have a good singing technique. Talented? maybe. But that singing wasn't that good.
Too much auto tune on both.
I liked the new characters. They didn't add a lot to the movie but they didn't take away from it either. They're kinda there. A whole different version of... well, different. I liked Jasmine's & her maiden's relationship. Hakim is... well, kinda there?
Jaffar was... too realistic. He's supposed to be this bigger than life Disney villan yet he acts like a power hungry misogynistic dude. I liked his voice but other than that it really hurt his character, missed the mark and made for a boring, yet somewhat preachy performance. Bad.
If you're looking for a family friendly, wholesome, entertaining movie look no further. But it's really average. Not the best I've ever seen but not the worst. +1 for visuals.