Aladdin is held up only by it's cast.

Rating: 6/10 (25 May 2019)

I was excited to see this movie, despite all the negative publicity it was getting. Having seen it, I can say it was worth admission at least. It's held up by the great chemistry between Mena Massoud and Will Smith. And believe it or not, Will Smith's "Friend Like Me" was the best part of the movie. Will Smith brings his own charm to the table that separates him from Robin Williams, and creates a new equally likeable genie. The music was just as good all around, and some new additions were welcome as well. And with the beautiful visuals, and great female empowerment moment at the end that was missing from the original, this was almost a great win for Disney. It falls short with some sloppy editing, especially when it speeds up the film during some songs. I'm not kidding, it looked like the video was fast forwarding, but the music was still on key. This was supposedly done for absolutely no logical reason. While it can never match up to the original's magic, it certainly can exist and survive on it's own merits.