Pleasantly Surprised

Rating: 9/10 (27 May 2019)

I'll say it. I was very nervous about seeing a blue Will Smith, hoping he could pull it off. I was nervous about how a live action production of this was going to be pulled off successfully without making me cringe in my seat. Even the opening of the movie, I was like..."here we go".
I was pleasantly surprised.
Will Smith has a great performance! The music was wonderful. I laughed, and I felt the more serious moments. I wasn't feeling any cringe. I didn't see anything as cheesy. I think people need to remind themselves this IS a Disney movie. It's not supposed to be a real story. Nobody can replicate the original. This is simply a live action version. It was well-made.
If you're nervous about it and contemplating seeing it, I would encourage you to do so. I'll be buying it.