LastingAware
The greatest movie ever!
StunnaKrypto
Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.
WillSushyMedia
This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.
Juana
what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.
Oliver Thatcher Watson
Don't get me wrong, the amount of effort put in to this film is mostly impressive. Despite its watered down animation, and it's generic story, I'm sure that young kids would probably enjoy it. But this film is more of what should have just been a pilot episode for the animated show based off of Aladdin, instead of it being a stretched out, so-so animated, generically written film that would only impress those who don't really care about an actual great story and just want to see what the characters are up too, because that's pretty much how it is in this film. This film is in no way shape or form on par with the first film whatsoever. Now, this film isn't exactly that bad, but it's not good enough for me to recommend. It's recommended just to not worry about any sort of direct-to-DVD sequels, as those films, just like this one, are completely disinteresting and never have anywhere near enough magic to be anywhere near as good as the first films. Especially with this film, as it just should have been the pilot episode for the show based off the first film, as again, this film feels very stretched out and just not as memorable as it should be.
spmact
I hadn't seen Aladdin since I was a kid, and decided to give it another shot. It still holds up, and I still enjoyed it as an adult.I had heard about the sequel, but not much beyond the fact that it existed and was straight to home video. I decided to give it a shot after becoming enamoured with the first again, since I was curious if it was actually that bad. Well, the answer is yes. I read that it was basically taken from what was meant to be TV episodes, and it really shows. It feels like a TV kids cartoon, with weak story (with built in predictable TV tropes) and forgettable songs. It might be OK for little kids dying for more Aladdin after seeing the first, but I'm not even sure if all of them would enjoy it. In the end it wasn't completely horrible, but it was a pretty disappointing sequel. While the second film is rarely as good as the first, this one felt like a soul-less cash grab made without the love that was put into the original.
studioAT
You can't blame Disney for wanting to cash in on the success of 'Aladdin' with this straight to video sequel, it's what they do. But there can be no denying that this sequel isn't much good, lacking in all the magic and wit that made the original so good.Of course the notable thing it's missing is Robin Williams as the Genie. Don't get me wrong, Dan Castellaneta is a good stand in (he's Homer Simpson no less) but he can't match what Robin Williams did in this role.If you're a fan of the original it's worth a watch but it's OK, certainly not spectacular.
Finfrosk86
Aladdin is my favorite Disney-movie. It took a whole lot of years from the first time I watched that one and till now, when I watched the sequel. And I'm kinda glad. Had I seen this when I was little, I might have been disappointed. Why? Well, let me tell ya!The Return of Jafar is not even comparable to Aladdin. Aladdin (1992) is one of Disneys greatest movies. The Return of Jafar is a cheap looking typical made-for-TV animation feature. The animation is cheap. I mean, it doesn't even seem to follow Disneys own 12 principles of animation. It's shoddy, jittery and sloppy. A lot of the time the drawings are down right bad. It's very clear that the budget for this was just a fraction of the budget for Aladdin (1992).Genies voice has been replaced with Home.. uhm, Dan Castellaneta. He did a good job, though. Besides, I actually prefer the Norwegian dub, for Aladdin, so I'm not very familiar with Williams Genie anyway.The movie is not all bad, though. It's short, which is good. It's nice to see these characters again, cheap as they may look. The story is, well, there hardly is a story at all, really. It even has some plot holes. (not that I care) But the movie is, you know, made for kids, and gets the job done I guess. It's just very generic, and nothing like the excellent quality that is Aladdin (1992).Just have to add: I feel so mean when I slam the animation so hard, because someone still spent hour upon hour drawing this stuff. Animation is beyond time consuming. I know, because I've done it myself. OK. Anyway, you'll find plenty other, better animations feature films than this. That's my last word!
