I was never a fan of the original Aladdin movie and I just happen to catch this movie on TV on a slow night. I wasn't expecting too much from the film, but did find the story about Aladdin finally getting to marry Princess Jasmine only to find the wedding being disrupted by the 40 Thieves a bit intriguing.
The animation wasn't the best, but was serviceable. Robin Williams returned to voice the Genie and gave, as I remembered, a less-than-annoying and less American culture cliché portrayal than in the first movie. The songs were OK, not as catchy as the ones in the first film. But, the plot was a tad more exciting due to more exciting sequences and the incorporation of the Midas storyline. Other than that, however, it's not one of the better Disney movies out there and if I would randomly select a Disney movie to put on for guests, it wouldn't be this one. I just find the movie to be a tad boring and find it better suited for little kids.
Grade C
The animation wasn't the best, but was serviceable. Robin Williams returned to voice the Genie and gave, as I remembered, a less-than-annoying and less American culture cliché portrayal than in the first movie. The songs were OK, not as catchy as the ones in the first film. But, the plot was a tad more exciting due to more exciting sequences and the incorporation of the Midas storyline. Other than that, however, it's not one of the better Disney movies out there and if I would randomly select a Disney movie to put on for guests, it wouldn't be this one. I just find the movie to be a tad boring and find it better suited for little kids.
Grade C