Far Beyond Expectation

Rating: 10/10 (27 May 2019)

I wasn't expecting much from the movie because the original was never one of my favorites, but woah was I blown away! From the perfection that is Will Smith as the Genie to the absolute beauty of the production I was in awe from start to finish! The vocals in this movie were crystal clear and took my breath away!!! I can't believe the chemistry between the characters and the updates to the story, I mean the new song Speechless sung by the beautiful and talented Naomi Scott has been on repeat for two days now and the magic and legacy Robin Williams left was not destroyed, it was only enhanced. Will Smith made the role his own and really changed the essence of the genie, in a mot necessarily better but just different way and it did NOT fail. The updated depth of each character and underlying feminist message didn't feel pushy but rather a refreshing surprise! Thank you for presenting probably my favorite live-action movie to date! (surpassing even Beauty and the Beast which was another favorite haha)