Movie review: The best things about the new 'Aladdin'? A super-feminist Jasmine, and Will Smith’s street-smart Genie.
Mena Massoud, left, and Will Smith star in “Aladdin.” By Michael O'Sullivan Michael O'Sullivan Film critic and reporter covering movies and the people who make them Email Bio Follow Reporter May 22 at 1:23 PM Rating:
It’s just the first corrective that knowledgeable fans of the earlier film will notice. Other changes include casting actors of color: Mena Massoud plays the title character, an orphaned “street rat” and thief in the fictional land of Agrabah; Naomi Scott is his beloved, the Sultan’s daughter, Jasmine; and Will Smith replaces Robin Williams as Genie, who transforms Aladdin into a prince so he can woo Jasmine.
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