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25/5/19 08:55So I went to see Aladdin last night--
I went into the movie thinking that it 'may' excrement all over my childhood" and trying to convince myself that it wouldn't 'truly' matter.
Coming out of that movie though, I was completely charmed. Sure, I have things that I don't like about it, like Jafar and I didn't care much for Aladdin. But the very theme of female empowerment that was presented was just so gosh darn amazing, like-- that's how to be a kickass lady right there-- and my worst fear (that Will Smith was gonna try to somehow FILL Robin Williams shoes as the Genie) were entirely UNFOUNDED. Like, a minute into Will Smith's interpretation and I gave a breath of relief that wasn't the case-- he brought something new and awesome to that role that wasn't 'greater' than Robin Williams role but was 'equal' without being 'same'.
And the inclusion and personality fleshing-out of Jasmine's handmaid, Dalia-- I LIVED for that! (easily and hands down my favorite character in the entire movie, I need icons of her and I will MAKE icons of her)
So thank you Disney, for not disappointing me like I feared you would. I left the movie theater with feels-- and then some.
I went into the movie thinking that it 'may' excrement all over my childhood" and trying to convince myself that it wouldn't 'truly' matter.
Coming out of that movie though, I was completely charmed. Sure, I have things that I don't like about it, like Jafar and I didn't care much for Aladdin. But the very theme of female empowerment that was presented was just so gosh darn amazing, like-- that's how to be a kickass lady right there-- and my worst fear (that Will Smith was gonna try to somehow FILL Robin Williams shoes as the Genie) were entirely UNFOUNDED. Like, a minute into Will Smith's interpretation and I gave a breath of relief that wasn't the case-- he brought something new and awesome to that role that wasn't 'greater' than Robin Williams role but was 'equal' without being 'same'.
And the inclusion and personality fleshing-out of Jasmine's handmaid, Dalia-- I LIVED for that! (easily and hands down my favorite character in the entire movie, I need icons of her and I will MAKE icons of her)
So thank you Disney, for not disappointing me like I feared you would. I left the movie theater with feels-- and then some.