Will Smith steals the show

Rating: 8/10 (25 May 2019)

I don't even know why i went to see this movie. The trailer was bad, wasnt fan of the casting and Will Smith as the genie sounded like a dumb choice. Verdict: from the very beginning, when somebody started singing "Arabian nights" I to knew the movie was going to be good. Mena Massoud make a charming aladdin. Naomi Scott was a beautiful Jasmine, wonderful voice and she showed strength when she had to ( obligatory feminist message we are used to these days, but it didn't feel too cringy)
I really loved what they tried to do with Jafsr and his story, but the actor wasn't the ideal choice for that role imho.
And Will Smith, well I guess I should have remembered his bel-air prince days because Idon't think it was possible to make a better genie. His genie with his urban touch was just spot on.
The costumes were wonderful, the songs were good some new one, i really liked "speechless", and "a friend like me"was literally better than in the cartoon. I really didn't expect to like it, well done Disney.