No real diamonds in the rough here

Rating: 4/10 (9 September 2019)

The problem with the live-action version of Aladdin is that it seems to be trying to "fix" things in the animated version that don't really need fixing. In fact, the changes they made weaken the story. The updated versions of the songs made me miss the original ones, and the new songs were completely forgettable. While Naomi Scott was fine, and Will Smith didn't annoy me, there were no diamonds in the rough. This film, overall, feels absolutely unnecessary.