Aladdin (2019) is a fantastic movie and the best live action remake yet. This movie is a remake of the 90s animated classic and is about a street rat who falls in love with a princess. Mena Massoud gives a great performance as Aladdin. He is a really good singer and has a natural charisma that makes him fun to watch. Naomi Scott gives a fantastic performance as Jasmine. She is an incredible singer and has excellent chemistry with Massoud. She brings so much extra depth to her character. Will Smith does an incredible job as the Genie. He wisely does not copy Robin Williams' iconic performance, instead fully making the role his own. This is his best performance in years and he is clearly having so much fun. Nasim Pedrad is a lot of fun in her supporting role. Marwan Kenzari gives a really good performance as Jafar. His character is very different than the animated film and is sure to cause some debate, but I thought he played the unique take well. Guy Ritchie did a great job directing. The action sequences are thrilling and the musical numbers are a ton of fun to watch. The musical numbers translate really well to live action and the new musical numbers are equally incredible. The script is excellent. It keeps the classic story while also adding a few unique changes. They also improved Jasmine's character and gave her more to do. The visual effects are much improved from the marketing. Blue Will Smith never looked out of place and the action scenes were stunning. At 128 minutes the pacing is excellent rarely dragging at all. Overall, Aladdin (2019) is a fantastic movie and one of the best movies of the year so far.
9.5/10
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