Not before long Aladdin encounters Princess Jasmine (a well-cast Naomi Scott, who does a lot with the character and should make most Jasmine fans proud), who's undercover among the people. Abu is expressive, funny, and helpful (despite sometimes getting them both into trouble). Speaking of, although people think of CGI characters badly a lot of the time, it must be made clear the animal companions in this are all wonderfully brought to life/fully-realised characters.

He's funny, got moves/charm, makes for a likeable 'thief' and his relationship with his pet monkey, Abu, is as good as I'd hoped it'd be. Thankfully, I can say that I almost immediately liked Mena Massoud in the role. Although much fuss has been made about the Genie casting, if Aladdin had been miscast, then the whole film would've suffered. After sweeping shots set to the song 'Arabian Nights', we're introduced to the 'street rat' named Aladdin. While it was immediately evident to me what was going on, it wasn't a 'bad' addition. That's what we get here: a movie that is familiar, but at the same time new/different (and that's not a bad thing).įrom the very beginning, the movie is somewhat different to what we might be expecting when we're introduced to who is telling the story.

Once you open your mind to the possibility that something can be 'different' but also *good* then you'll have a more pleasant experience. The other thing to accept is that, short of resurrecting Robin Williams, there was no way they were ever going to be able to replicate his unique take on the character of the Genie. Some things that work in animation just won't translate too well into live-action. Firstly, people need to realise an animated film and live-action film are two different things. While I too have fond memories of seeing the original animated version at the theatre, I was at least willing to give this one a chance. He is also on a mission to stop the powerful Jafar who plots to steal the magic lamp that could make his deepest wishes come true.Īs soon as this live action version of Aladdin was first announced, it seems certain people were against it. When he finds a magic lamp, he uses a genie's magic power to make himself a prince in order to marry her. A kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.Ī kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin vies for the love of the beautiful princess Jasmine, the princess of Agrabah.

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