Although Aladdin critics are loving the performances of Naomi Scott, Mena Massoud, and Will Smith, they’re on the fence with the film’s CGI.
According to several critics that had the opportunity to see Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin before anyone else, the film isn’t as bad as the trailers predicted. It’s actually even better than that. Many said the film was beautifully done and has a lot of strong performances from its cast including Naomi Scott, Mena Massoud and even Will Smith as the Genie. Nevertheless, many weren’t happy with the film’s CGI and called it a letdown.
You can check some of these reactions below:
#Aladdin is better than expected. Not the complete disaster critics were expecting, but also not a home run. It’s surprisingly fun. Naomi Scott’s a great Jasmine, but Didn’t love the actor playing Aladdin. The music is better the less it tries to evolve the songs we know.
— /Film (@slashfilm) May 19, 2019
The pair of them absolutely should have been used in the marketing more. They anchor the whole movie.
— Alisha Grauso (@AlishaGrauso) May 19, 2019
The second #Aladdin started, I began to get choked up. The original is an all-time fave & the remake plays to that nostalgia beautifully. It improves on the original in some ways & is inferior in others but as a long time fan, I truly enjoyed it. It made me feel like a kid again. pic.twitter.com/6VOFGsS001
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) May 19, 2019
#Aladdin isn't terrible but that's where we are with these remakes. Beautiful but hopes that will be enough. Massoud and Scott are solid. Marwan Kenzari says every line like it's dirty and I was here for it! Someone give him something!
— Kristen Lopez (@Journeys_Film) May 19, 2019
Will Smith is legit funny for the first two acts, then he kinda disappears and the movie suffers.
— Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) May 18, 2019
Not going to lie, was pretty enchanted by @Disney’s #Aladdin. Not a lot else to say besides how delightful I found the whole thing (@ILMVFX knocked it out of the park) and how everyone doubting Will Smith will be eating their words by the end of next week. 🧞♂️ pic.twitter.com/y0XMNwKbC5
— Drew Taylor (@DrewTailored) May 19, 2019
Well guys. Will Smith is literally a fantastic Genie in @disneyaladdin and I am HERE👏FOR👏IT👏 Also I only want to hug Abu with everything in my heart. #Aladdín
— Tiff Mink ✨💜 (@minkus) May 19, 2019
#Aladdin Thoughts: A lavish and enjoyable retelling, but not enough of A Whole New World to fully succeed.
Mena Massoud/Naomi Scott are great, while Will Smith brings a fun energy to his take on the Genie, even if the CGI lets him down. The less said about Jafar, the better 😬 pic.twitter.com/LTJfkVZKYn
— Digital Spy (@digitalspy) May 8, 2019
Many fans of the classic animated Aladdin film felt this version wouldn’t live up to what Disney delivered some years ago. The first bits of promo art of Will Smith as the Genie didn’t convince anyone this wouldn’t be the case. Not only that, but fans were also concerned that Will Smith himself wouldn’t live up to what Robin Williams did with the Genie in the original.
Then the first few trailers dropped with Will Smith’s Genie floating around, this time with his original blue color, but fans weren’t still convinced. Although recent marketing released by Disney shows a much more colorful and visually mesmerizing spectacle, fans were still on the fence due to the fact that these types of remakes have a reputation of not living up to their classic counterparts. It’s actually comforting to know that these critics enjoyed it as much as the original animated film.
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Here’s the synopsis for Guy Ritchie’s film, which is expected to be very similar to the classic animated movie:
“Aladdin” is the exciting tale of the charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may be the key to their future.
Directed by Guy Ritchie from a script he co-wrote with John August, the film stars Will Smith as the Genie, Mena Massoud as Aladdin, Naomi Scott as Jasmine, Marwan Kenzari as Jafar, Navid Negahban as the Sultan, Nasim Pedrad as Dalia, Billy Magnussen as Prince Anders, and Numan Acar as Hakim.
Aladdin will be released in theatres on May 24, 2019. Stay tuned to Heroic Hollywood for the latest news on Disney’s live-action remake of Aladdin as we learn it.
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