Sometimes, You just have to take a risk

finished up tort law for the night and I’m watching the 2019 Aladdin movie again, and I just.  I love this movie?  to date it is the only Disney live-action remake that hasn’t felt like a completely soulless carbon copy to me.  there’s a lot of colour, a lot of life, a lot of heart–the basic plot is the same, but they made enough changes that I feel like it’s its own movie, and the soundtrack was to die for.  the movie just felt warm, like the people who were working on it actually enjoyed it and weren’t just going through the motions and, controversial opinion, but I enjoyed the casting.  I was especially fond of Will Smith’s genie.  he made the role his own and I appreciate that.  I also liked Jafar’s portrayal, which I wasn’t expecting to (that statesman line is seared into my brain), and I liked the changes they made to the Sultan and how we got to see more interactions between him and Jasmine… there was a lot to like.  I was worried going in too because so many people said it was flat and boring but I didn’t think so at all, and I loved all the dance numbers, so I don’t know why critics were saying there weren’t any.