Not quite a whole new world but it's pretty close 😉

Rating: 7/10 (24 May 2019)

Alright, I was 11 when Aladdin came out in '92 and I instantly fell in love with the film and soundtrack 😍👏
Now fast forward to tonight and I've now seen the live adaptation at 38. I won't lie, I was super skeptical about the film for so many reasons but the main reason was that Robin Williams could never be replaced as the Genie.
I was ready to leave the theater within the first 20 minutes due to the pacing of the film but I knew I couldn't do that without seeing what the always charismatic Will Smith could possibly do to fill these impossible blue shoes 🤔
I am SO glad that I stayed because as soon as the Friend Like Me song started the movie flipped the nostalgic kid switch in me 😃 It was such an amazing sequence and I knew instantly that Will Smith was the perfect casting for this role. I'm certain that Robin Williams would approve of his respectful take 💙
If you have reservations about this film, let them go. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with what entire cast and crew were able to create. It may not be a whole new world but it's pretty close 😉👍