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Will Smith's also decent with his main songs in the movie (the end credits one I could've done without, though). Massoud and Scott have really nice singing voices and did their songs justice, I thought. Even the new song, 'Speechless', isn't too bad (though there are those who'll no doubt complain). I was pretty happy with them, there were just the right amount and they didn't feel particularly intrusive in any of the scenes they were featured. Speaking of notes, 'What about the songs?' you may ask. While Smith's Genie may seem a bit more snarky than you might expect, when it comes to the emotional beats, his performance hits the right notes (especially near the end). The most important thing was the friendship that he formed with Aladdin.

There are just one or two instances where I felt he tried to emulate Robin Williams' version and it didn't quite work, but on the whole I felt he brought his own energy/style to the character of Genie and it (mostly) worked. I actually thought he was pretty good here (and I found him more likeable in this role than I have in any movie I've seen him in since probably the first Men In Black). What most people are probably wondering about is Will Smith as the Genie. It's just disappointing that Jafar's miscast, and thus the 'weak link' in the film. The red parrot might not be quite as talkative as the animated version, but he *does* talk (and in a much more bird-like way), getting a few funny lines here and there (I'd expect nothing less from Alan Tudyk providing the voice). About the only 'positive' I could find regarding his character is his animal companion of Iago. There's nothing particularly memorable about his portrayal (even near the end when he's given every opportunity to unleash in full-on villain mode, he falls way short). While others had pre-judged him based on the trailers alone, I was willing to give him a chance to make up for his lack of sinister voice with what would hopefully be at least a menacing performance. The one 'miss' in the casting department is that of Marwan Kenzari as villainous Jafar.

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Nasim Pedrad has excellent comic timing, as does Naomi Scott, which is on full display in a fun scene where Aladdin comes to the palace and Jasmine attempts to maintain her cover. Jasmine's other loyal friend, her handmaiden named Dalia, is actually a stand-out character in the movie. Although not given as much to do as Abu, Jasmine's loyal tiger companion, Rajah, is another lovely animal created with CGI, who I appreciated wasn't largely ignored. I could instantly tell that the beloved character of Jasmine was in safe hands as portrayed by Naomi Scott and that she had nice chemistry with Massoud's Aladdin. I was afraid that the movie would rush through their first meeting, but was happy with the amount of time devoted to them developing an interest in each other. Not before long Aladdin encounters Princess Jasmine (a well-cast Naomi Scott, who does a lot with the character and should make most Jasmine fans proud), who's undercover among the people. Abu is expressive, funny, and helpful (despite sometimes getting them both into trouble). Speaking of, although people think of CGI characters badly a lot of the time, it must be made clear the animal companions in this are all wonderfully brought to life/fully-realised characters. He's funny, got moves/charm, makes for a likeable 'thief' and his relationship with his pet monkey, Abu, is as good as I'd hoped it'd be. Thankfully, I can say that I almost immediately liked Mena Massoud in the role. Although much fuss has been made about the Genie casting, if Aladdin had been miscast, then the whole film would've suffered. After sweeping shots set to the song 'Arabian Nights', we're introduced to the 'street rat' named Aladdin. While it was immediately evident to me what was going on, it wasn't a 'bad' addition. From the very beginning, the movie is somewhat different to what we might be expecting when we're introduced to who is telling the story. That's what we get here: a movie that is familiar, but at the same time new/different (and that's not a bad thing). Once you open your mind to the possibility that something can be 'different' but also *good* then you'll have a more pleasant experience. The other thing to accept is that, short of resurrecting Robin Williams, there was no way they were ever going to be able to replicate his unique take on the character of the Genie. Some things that work in animation just won't translate too well into live-action. Firstly, people need to realise an animated film and live-action film are two different things. While I too have fond memories of seeing the original animated version at the theatre, I was at least willing to give this one a chance. As soon as this live action version of Aladdin was first announced, it seems certain people were against it.