Mesmerizing!

Rating: 9/10 (18 July 2019)

First of all, I should start by saying, that the little mermaid, beauty and the beast and Aladdin are by far my favorite Disney princess movies.. I am in love with the idea of remaking these movies ! Since I was expecting more from beauty and the beast, I actually went to the theaters for Aladdin with a little doubt.. yet this movie surprised me big time! Let us first start by costumes and sceneries! Incredible! I hope I won't break Disney fans hearts by saying even more beautiful than some of the ones in the original movie. The few new songs (sang mainly by Jasmin) had beautiful lyrics very much applied to today's world and were a nice new touch to the movie.. most of the actors were well chosen for their roles, but Will Smith is very impressive in this movie! Before watching the movie, it was really hard for me to imagine Ginnie without Robin Williams.. come on, he's the only Ginnie that can possibly exist! With all my respect to the role and character Robin Williams created, I personally believe that Will Smith did a great job recreating a Ginnie that you just cannot stop admiring! He kept Ginnie's core traits, his speed, his humour, his tonality, but he also added a touch of his own which can be summarized in a mild sarcasm (the few changes done to his script also probably helped him develop this new Ginnie). I wouldn't miss this movie if I were you! It will be 2 hours of pure magic and laughter!Reminiscent of my childhood with a great touch of humour!