Aladdin First Reactions From Early Screenings Arrive Online
Aladdin has dropped an early screening for select audiences ahead of its release. After watching [...]
DigitalSpy
#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
DigitalSpy calls the film "lavish and enjoyable" while complimenting Mena Massoud/Naomi Scott. They also note that Will Smith brings "fun energy" to the Genie but admit the CGI of the character is not up to par.
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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
Rory Cashin says most of the things people are worried about in regards to Aladdin are actually going to pay off, "especially anything Will Smith-related." For Cashin, the MVP is Billy Magnussen.
prevnextLeadbeater
The middle courting act with Aladdin playing off Jasmine and Genie is so clearly the best part the movie actually rushes to get there. I wish it had been able to even more lean into what worked https://t.co/vdsvufeW2F
— Alex Leadbeater (@ADLeadbeater) May 16, 2019
Leadbeater loved the middle third of the movie and wished for more of it but was none too fond of Jafar.
prevnextWasn't too fussed by this guy though... pic.twitter.com/NiXJfF8QZg
— Alex Leadbeater (@ADLeadbeater) May 16, 2019
Jones
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.
— Andrew Jones (@EthanRunt) May 8, 2019
Will Smith credits rap!!!
Andrew Jones dubs Aladdin as a "musical fantasy adventure" where the "jokers are strong" and "Smith's Geneie is a lot of fun." Jones notes that it could've benefited from being a bit shorter.
prevnextGaudion
Yes, Guy Ritchie doesn’t have a particularly good grasp on musical sequences, but otherwise I found #Aladdin to be quite funny, rather sweet and charmingly earnest.
— Andrew Gaudion (@AndyGaudion93) May 17, 2019
"Guy Ritchie doesn't have a particularly good grasp on musical sequences," Andrew Gaudion points out, having enjoyed the majority of the film otherwise.
prevnextJoe
My expectations were in the gutter, but #Aladdin was so much more fun than it had the right to be. The two leads were great and the visuals were amazing. Much better than Dumbo.
— Joe (@JoePassmore) May 16, 2019
Joe Passmore admits his expectations were low for Aladdin but ultimately had a good time watching the film as it "was so much more fun than it had the right to be." Also points out the movie is better than Dumbo.
prevnextWales
I had the lowest of expectations going into #Aladdin but you know what? I actually quite liked it! It's not perfect by any means but I'm pleasantly surprised. pic.twitter.com/2ecF3QMnwb
— Hannah Wales (@hannahwalesy) May 16, 2019
Hannah Wales shared a similar sentiment, leaving the theater thinking she "actually quite liked" Aladdin. "It's not perfect by any means but I'm pleasantly surprised."
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