directed by Guy Ritchie
When I saw that the new “Aladdin” had been directed by Guy Ritchie, I was slightly surprised. I didn’t expect him to accept such project. And then I immediately assumed that this version would be quite spicy. Well, it wasn’t. It was actually sweet and adorable. If there’s still a person on this planet who doesn’t know the story of Aladdin, then I don’t know what to say except “enjoy living in your cave.” Although I have to admit one thing. I was watching Disney animations as crazy when I was little, but somehow I didn’t see (or rather I couldn’t get them because I was living in the times and country where VHS with certain films were sometimes difficult to get) “The Lion King” (1994) and “Aladdin” (1992) back then. I watched them for the first time about 4 years ago as an adult and I think those are beautiful animations that I’ll definitely show to my own children one day. Personally, I’m slightly against remaking such classics, so I needed quite a while to finally watch the new “Aladdin.” I understand that we’re living in the 21st century, but do we really need to remake everything for our children to make them interested in films? My family was showing me veeeery old films for children when I was little and those were my beloved ones, even if I had Cartoon Network and all that. Films are not only about special effects, but also about the story and, for me, the 1992 “Aladdin” was good enough. However, I wasn’t bored while watching the new one. I think it has its charm and Will Smith is actually pretty fine as Genie. Oh and I also liked the fact they invited not very popular actors and let them shine. Bravo Naomi Scott (as Jasmine) and Mean Massoud (as Aladdin)! This film is not a waste of time, but let’s just keep the original animations in our heart. It’s big enough.
My rating: 7/10
S.
I have nothing to watch 