Aladdin (1992)

Perfect cast and a good story

Excellent but underrated film

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Aladdin is a movie that I think every kid has seen. Beautifully written, and visually stunning, Aladdin gives some of the best voice overs in cinema history. This is near a damn perfect movie and it's one of my favorite Disney films ever. 8/10

Available on Blu-ray Disc (Region B)USA 1992 English (Colour); Animation/Family/Adventure/Comedy/Musical/Romance/Fantasy (Walt Disney); 91 minutes (U certificate)Crew includes: John Musker, Ron Clements (Directors/Producers); Ron Clements, John Musker, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio (Screenwriters); R.S. Vander Wende (Production Designer); H. Lee Paterson (Editor); Alan Menken (Composer)Voices include: Scott Weinger (Aladdin), Robin Williams (Genie), Linda Larkin (Princess Jasmine), Jonathan Freeman (Jafar), Frank Welker (Abu), Gilbert Gottfried (Iago), Douglas Seale (Sultan)Academy Awards (2): Original Score, Original Song ("A Whole New World"); Academy Award nominations (3): Original Song ("Friend Like Me"), Sound, Sound Effects Editing; BAFTA nominations (1993) (2): Film Music, Visual Effects; Golden Globe Awards (2): Original Score, Original Song ("A Whole New World"); Golden Globe nominations (3): Picture - Musical/Comedy, Original Song ("Friend Like Me"), Original Song ("Prince Ali")"Imagine if you had three wishes, three hopes, three dreams, and they all could come true."A restless street urchin (Weinger) encounters a dissatisfied princess in disguise (Larkin), and granted three wishes by a wisecracking, shapeshifting genie (Williams), sets out to win her hand in marriage, while simultaneously defeating a nefarious court advisor (Freeman), who wants the kingdom for himself.A double major award winner for Original Score and Song ("A Whole New World" composed by Menken with new collaborator Tim Rice), although the musical highlight is arguably the witty and majestic "Prince Ali" (one of lyricist Howard Ashman's last contributions to a Disney film).Williams' magnificent voice performance was also recognised with a Special Achievement Award at the Golden Globes for his improvised vocal work.Blu-ray Extras: Commentary, Documentary, Deleted Scenes, Music Videos. ***½ (7/10)

Overall: This movie is one of the best Disney movies and contains one of the greatest comedic performances every put to screen.Good:1. Robin Williams is genius in this movie and is one of the greatest comedic performances in any movie ever.2. The movie is hysterically funny, mainly because of the Genie.3. Abu, the Magic Carpet and the Sultan are side characters who are interesting and funny.4. Jaffar is a pretty decent villain even if he turns to some clichés5. The animation is great with a nice upbeat colour palette6. Solid voice acting7. Great music.Bad:1. Aladdin and Jasmine are boring and run of the mill Disney characters. They have no funny lines.2. Jaffar becomes a more clichéd villain towards the end and loses all credibility3. Robin Williams is by far the greatest part of this movie. Without him this movie would easily be a 3 or 4 /10. He makes the movie and it only stands on two feet because of him.8/10

This film tells the story of Aladdin, a vagabond who will use the Genie powers to win the heart of Jasmine, the daughter of the Sultan. Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, who also ensure the script, it has voice actors as Scott Weinger, Robin Williams and Linda Larkin. With a soundtrack written by Alan Menken, it won two Oscars, for Best Original Song and Best Original Score.This film, visibly inspired by "Arabian Nights" and the Islamic ambiance, is one of the best Disney movies before they started opting for computerization. The script is excellent and is based on the classic impossible love of rich girl with the poor guy. Romantic and original, this film was, for many children, the first contact with a love story. It conveys an important moral maxim: love can overcome all barriers and bring people together.The characters are deeply interesting: Aladdin is the typical vagabond of humble origin, who knows survive on the streets but has a good heart. Jasmine is a stubborn princess, full of personality. Jafar, the villain, is the Sultan's minister and only thinks of taking power by the easiest possible way. Genie, the genie of the lamp, is a magical character who can do almost anything. Destined to spend eternity serving those who find him, only grants three wishes and is the largest comic element of the film.The work of designers is excellent, at the level of the best that Disney has ever done. Colorful, with soft but realistic lines, its visually appealing and pleasant. The voice actors did a great job but Robin Williams, who voiced the Genie, deserves a special positive highlight. The soundtrack fulfills her role with great brilliance and stands out over almost the entire film, with musical moments of great quality. One, perhaps the most famous, is "Arabian Nights", which comes early in the film. But the most acclaimed by the critic is the song "A Whole New World", sung by Aladdin and Jasmine, hoping to discover together the world around them.