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Off Topic: Disney's "Aladdin" (2019)

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  I think that everyone was skeptical about Disney's newly released live action remake of their animated classic, Aladdin . In the days, weeks, and even months, leading up to the film's release, my Twitter feed was filled with, "I don't know about this film" and "This looks weird," every time a trailer was released. Personally, I never had strong feelings about any of the trailers one way or the other. I am automatically excited for just about anything that Disney or their adjacent studios release. I was less concerned with the quality of the trailers and more concerned with the fact that I have not liked quite a few of Disney's most recent releases. As a result of this, I was afraid that this new Aladdin was just going to add to the streak of disappointing Disney films from the past 6 months. I am happy to report that this was not the case. The new version of Aladdin is an incredibly satisfying film with a strong cast, visuals, soundtrack, and ener