Unexpectedly Magical

Rating: 9/10 (27 June 2019)

I was expecting a mediocre movie with the songs not being able to meet the original standard. But I was immediately taken aback with the opening song.
Will Smith provided a fun twist to Genie, Mena brought Aladdin to life with so much energy and Naomi displayed Jasmine's strength with such finesse.
Jafar, however did not match their standards and almost never seemed villainous enough.
The movie made a few changes from the cartoon which actually make the story more sensible so I didn't mind these changes at all, in fact, it was required for the movie.
Overall, the movie is different from the cartoon in some aspects but they were pleasant necessary changes that make the movie enjoyable with its own charms.