A kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
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John August (screenplay by), Guy Ritchie (screenplay by)
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Disney takes a risk at hiring British writer/director Guy Ritchie for their live action remake of their classic animated ALADDIN with Robin Williams as the genie.
ALADDIN is a Persian tale from the 1001 Arabian Nights stories, but the film somehow comes across as mixed Bollywood (Indian) , which is really strange considering that most of the actors are from Iran or Egypt. It does to help that the dance sequences where the actors ham it up during the closing credits looks typical from a Bollywood musical.
What is expected from an Arabian Nights film is provided with no…
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