Review of Aladdin (2019) by Linkdk59 — 28 May 2019

I really enjoyed this film, more than I thought I would. Of course, Nostalgia plays a big role here for me, as I was a big fan of the first one. This film is definitely a fun moment, even though it still very close to the original story, with a few new surprises but not too many. Now, did the original story need a remake, maybe not. But I believe that the way they have tweaked the story and the characters here and there is a good improvement storywise, as it fixes some of the original plotholes, and the whole film as a live action movie is a fantastic show, so it's definitely worth a watch.

The real question here might be : would I recommend the 2019 version to someone who would have never even seen the 1992 version? Yes, I think I would, the remade version stands on its own, the updated songs are a real treat, the story is still strong, and the actors are obviously all having fun The Genie is obviously the star here. But I will agree with other users and say that the story could have used more screentime and more Jafar. All in all, my real answer here would be that I would totally recommend to watch both films.