First Reactions For ‘Aladdin’ Praise Naomi Scott & Will Smith’s Genie Is Let Down By CGI

The first reactions for Disney’s Aladdin praises the performances by Naomi Scott and Will Smith, but other aspects of the film are not so good.

Disney’s Aladdin is a live action take on the classic film of the same name. Aladdin stars Mena Massoud as the titular street rat, Naomi Scott as Jasmine, Marwan Kenzari as Jafar and Will Smith as Genie. Aladdin is part of Disney’s new films that re-tell the animated stories in live action form along with a small twist or addition. The first reactions to Aladdin may not be what fans wanted, but at least it’ll be fun. You can view the film’s first reactions below.

#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

So #Aladdin is Disney's second-best recent remake, after Pete's Dragon. Proudly a musical fantasy adventure, the jokes are strong, Smith's Genie is a lot of fun, the human leads work well. It's 20 minutes too long, but works a charm for the entire run.

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I just watched the new #Aladdin movie and it is amazing! It was so good that I forgot my roza had opened ??‍♂️. Also if Sanjay Leela Bhansali ever made a Disney film, it would be this! I felt like I was watching a cross between Ram Leela/Bajirao Mastani but without people dying. ? pic.twitter.com/lI7IfeLCJU — Haroon Rashid (@iHaroonRashid) May 8, 2019

Can confirm that the majority of your concerns about #Aladdin, especially anything Will Smith-related, will vanish once that first big song kicks in, but my pick for MVP has got to be @BillyMagnussen! He might just be a comedy genius in waiting. pic.twitter.com/0rMs5S0axn — Rory Cashin (@roarEcashin) May 8, 2019

The performances by Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott and Will Smith seem to be the big highlights of the film. The first reaction describes Marwan Kensari’s Jafar as “the less said about Jafar, the better” which may not be good news. Even though the film may not be entirely great there are still great performances to see, especially from the very anticipated performance of Will Smith as Genie. Genie is one of, if not the biggest character of the film. Will Smith is known as a charismatic actor and his charisma seems to shine as Genie in Aladdin. Overall, the film’s leads Naomi Scott and Will Smith are described as being great in this new take on the Disney classic, but the the film’s villain is a letdown.

How do you feel about the first reactions for Aladdin? Are you still looking forward to the film? Share your thoughts below!

“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.

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