Movie Review - Aladdin (2019) - A Live Action Remake, Good for the Target Audience
The 2019 live-action remake of Aladdin is a difficult movie to review, because I'm not the target audience -- that's mainly young kids. Personally, I found the movie to be occasionally entertaining at best, and barely tolerable for the rest. There were a few laughs here and there, and rarely did the song and dance bits drag on too long.
If you're a parent taking their kids to see this movie, then you could do worse.
Based on the audience reaction in my theater, (mostly kids under 16) it will be a hit. Three teenage girls sat in the back row and laughed throughout.
The plot is simple and clear enough that young children will be able to follow along, and if not, there's enough singing, dancing, and action to entertain them.
Will Smith is one of the few actors with the charisma to perform the role of Genie. I think Will did fine, but he fell short of making it iconic. I'd give him a B+.
I only vaguely remember the plot of the Disney Aladdin from 1992. From what I recall this retelling is generally the same, except Jasmine's character has been fleshed out more. It wouldn't be misleading if they changed the title to "Jasmine" or at the very least, "Jasmine & Aladdin," since it's mainly about womens' empowerment, like "Mulan". What do you think?
Grade: B
Rated (PG) for some action/peril Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Remake
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