Aside from some editing awkwardness that stuck out to me in the film’s introductory sequence, I found myself pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed Disney’s new take on their own animated classic. At times it reads as an almost shot for shot remake, but the divergent details are a bit hit-or-miss. I feel like the lack of villainous presence in this interpretation’s Jafar did the movie no favors, but the addition of a new song for Jasmine, while maybe not to my taste musically, was a very welcome addition that helped with humanizing her character and her struggle, something I’d consider a failing of the original in retrospect. Bold musical numbers, as well as great performances from the lead cast (and specifically, Will Smith’s Genie) manage to tie together this remake into a solid package that is both endearing and entertaining.