A good live action remake of a Disney classic

Rating: 7/10 (20 August 2019)

These live action remakes of Disney classics have been a mixed bag as far as I'm concerned, with some being good (Beauty and the Beast) and some being poor (The Jungle Book). I am happy to say though that Aladdin is served well in its new form.
Yes, like all these remakes they drag the running time out longer than it should be, but there's a lot to like here, and some faithful recreations of the moments that fans will hold dear.
Will Smith is of course the big name cast members, replacing Robin Williams as the Genie, and brings his own unique comedic sensibility to the role. It's different, not better, not worse.
I enjoyed this film.