Aladdin (2019) was... Okay?

Rating: 5/10 (29 May 2019)

When the live-action remake of Aladdin was announced I couldn't have been more happy as Aladdin has always been my Number One favourite Disney film ever since I was a little girl. I was very excited and couldn't wait to see it. However, after finally watching it I can honestly say that the original animated film will Always and Forever Will Be My FAVOURITE. The remake didn't really meet any of my expectations. I thought the special efforts were good, but in some cases I thought they were trying too hard. The songs were great especially, A Friend Like Me and Jasmine's solo, Speechless. Although A Whole New World was good I still prefer the original animated version. I certainly noticed a lot of differences with the characters such as Aladdin being slightly more cocky and a little too over-confident at times, specifically the scene where he breaks his promise to Genie. Jasmine was different as well such as her goals. While some of parts of her original animated counterpart remained, she was really, really different compared to the original such as her goal where she wanted to become the new ruler of Agrabah and actually didn't mind getting married and was less hostile. In regards to Will Smith as Genie I think that Robin Williams would have been proud. Plus I am happy that Genie got a romance with the new character, Dahila who played Jasmine's handmaiden. I really enjoyed their romance.
However, I still wish they would have remained more in touch with the original storyline and not change too much of it. Although change can be good at times, others not so much and it was perfectly proven in this remake as I wasn't happy on all the changes they made from the original classic. Plus, one of the Worst and Most Awkward scenes EVER was the introduction where Aladdin as Prince Ali introduced himself to the royal family. It was awful and one of the most embarrassing things I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE. Just so much JAM. SERIOUSLY WHY. The romance between Aladdin and Jasmine was good and I have to admit I kinda liked the beginning, but I still wish they could have kept more of the storyline from the original animated version.
Overall, the remake of Aladdin was okay. Part of me liked it and disliked it all at the same time. In the end, the original animated classic will Always and Forever Be My Favourite, but the remake... Not So Much. :/