A timeless story

Rating: 9/10 (5 June 2019)

I didn't have any particular expectations regarding this film, but I was surprised of how good it was. It was so colorful and joyful and it felt like I was a 9 year old watching a tale as old as time.
The cast was marvelous: I liked the fact that they didn't choose overly famous actors - except Will Smith (who was perfect the role). The music was great as well, I believe a series of awards for the soundtrack will soon appear.
What I enjoyed the most the story - besides bringing more modern concepts in mentality and politics, it was great that they filled the empty spots and made the story a bit more convincing and appealing to all kinds of fans and audience. The mix between tradition and progress and first version and the 2019 times only concerning the soundtrack and the ending were very well handled
Although I liked how Jafar was interpreted, they could have made him a tiny bit older.
All in all, a great film and I really am looking forward to watching it again.