I appreciated the effort, but it didn't work

Rating: 3/10 (28 May 2019)

I walked into Aladdin knowing that nothing could top the original. That being said, I was hoping that it would be decent, and it really wasn't, and that made me sad because I'm a huge fan of Guy Ritchie films. I'm just gonna list all of the pros and cons of the film.
PROS: The cast and costuming was great, the Genie had a lot of enthusiasm in his performance, Aladdin and Jasmine had great voices, and I especially loved the darker side of Jafar.
CONS: Some of the musical numbers were very lackluster. The numbers such as "One Jump Ahead", "Friend Like Me", "Prince Ali", and "A Whole New World" were supposed to have a sense of energy and excitement, but I was bored throughout them all. I didn't like how they remixed "A Whole New World" to be this generic pop ballad. I also felt that the addition of the song "Speechless" was totally unnecessary. The Genie could've been better cast, but I like how he didn't try too hard to copy Robin Williams. I said before that I liked Jafar's darker nature, but he could've been even darker and more menacing had he been better cast. Some of the camera work was lame and there was nothing special about it. I also didn't sense any chemistry between Aladdin and Jasmine. Also, I wish I could've seen more of Guy Ritchie's distinctive style of filmmaking instead of a generic blockbuster because I really like his films. I was also missing some of the elements from the original such as a smartmouth Iago, Jasmine being trapped in the hourglass, and shapeshifting Jafar just to cap it all off.
That all being said, I wish I could've enjoyed it more. I personally think that Guy Ritchie should stay away from the blockbuster genre (unless it's a Sherlock Holmes movie), and he should stick to independent films such as "Snatch" and "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels". In conclusion, I didn't like Aladdin, and I wish I could've enjoyed it more.