Will Smith is no Robin Williams

Rating: 8/10 (25 May 2019)

But that's fine.
Will is the best part of the movie, he doesn't even pretend to emulate Robin at all, instead he brings up a touch of fresh prince (pun intended) which give a nice spin on the Genie.
Jazmine (Nahomi Scott) is also great. She's a strong, tempered woman that pushes to lead her people while having her feet swiped by Prince.
Mena Massoud is the weakest of the main cast, but still gives a nice performance.
I loved Nasim Pedrad. She brought and extra dose of comedy which was very well done.
What's really dissapointing is Marwan Kenzari as Jafar. At no point does he seem powerful or even menacing. More like a spoiled brat.
Still, the movie delivers. The costumes are great, the photography, the singing, the music, the setting. Only the CGI genie falls short, but its still fine. (BTW Will Smith said in an interview that every scene where he's shown as blue, its CGI, so there's that)
Do I like it better than the original? Though call, I'd probably give this one the edge, but I might change my mind if I watch the original again.