Aladdin
2019
**
Director: Guy Ritchie
Cast: Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, Billy Magnussen, Numan Acar, Nina Wadia
Aladdin, a kind-hearted but mischievous kid brought up in the streets of Agrabah, helps a beautiful young woman, unaware that she is Princess Jasmine. Jafar, the grand vizier to the Sultan, forces Aladdin to retrieve a magic lamp which could give him infinite power, but Aladdin summons the Genie himself. In the recent years, Disney has produced several live action remakes of their animated classics, such as The Jungle Book, The Lion King, Dumbo, and Beauty and the Beast. Now it's time for a totally pointless new version of their 1992 animation. There are minimal updates to the plot and the songs, and so much CGI on screen that this is, in essence, another animation. The original is best remembered for Robin Williams' hilariously wild voice performance as the Genie. Will Smith takes over that role, and there is very little to laugh about.
