Just got back from Aladdin
Wasn't as bad as I expected, but some of my complaints still stand.
Will Smith is easily a master at being charismatic and I loved how he made Genie his own for sure, but I needed the magic to match his personality.
There were just times where his abilities didn't seem as grandeur.
Also, they really gonna play a more elaborate version of 'Friend Like Me." with all the bells and whistles and even DJ Khaled during the end credits.
They completely missed an opportunity to have a valid Khaled cameo in the film with him being the DJ for that song.
Aladdin was whatever, dude really needed that charisma to rub off on him, he just seemed like a regular dude, with literally no charm. Didn't really like his singing voice either.
I didn't like how they sped through pretty much everything in the beginning. One of the things I appreciated in the original was Jasmine's story got as much play as Aladdin did. We barely got a scene with her and her dad talking about the situation, instead she's already out of the palace, meeting Aladdin and then in "One Jump Ahead.".
Guy Ritchie nailed the one thing that he pitched Disney on to give him this movie, the pickpocketing.
Jafar, I'm on the fence. I liked portions of the portrayal but I just wasn't scared of the dude.
Iago, abu and carpet were on point.
Nasim Pedrad was a great addition, chick brought some lulz
Naomi Scott gonna be at that crossroads depending on where she wants her career to go and how seriously she wants to be taken.
Chick is awfully hott. she gonna need a role that strips her of that, like go the
-Theron route and get a role like Monster
- Ana De Armas route in Bladerunner 2049 where she is hott, but she isn't real and that makes her vulnerable
-Margot Robbie route and pull a Tonya
-Jlaw in Silver Linings Playbook
I'm interested to see where she goes from here, want to be a fan, but I need a role like mentioned above to make me a true full fledge one.
definitely a positive experience, definitely had some great laughs, but I always wanted more. Certain times had me feeling pulled out of the atmosphere or something was off. Might've just been me.
Man that shot with Aladdin being controlled like a puppet during the song had me like
Fooled me into thinking that was part of the original
thats what I wanted the entire film
