Rent Aladdin (1992)
4.0 of 5 from 222 ratings
1h 27min
Funny thing about finally catching a film this culturally ubiquitous: I’d absorbed half of it by osmosis, so the big set pieces felt less like surprises and more like appointments I was keeping.
That said, when the songs, the swooning moments, and Robin Williams’ motormouth Genie arrived in context, they properly earned their reputation. Aladdin charmed me more than I’d bargained for — turns out the hype was doing it a quiet disservice.