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Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Certainly imperfect, but perfectly enjoyable!
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker certainly has its issues. The film's pacing for instance is way more quick than I would have hoped. There isn't really that much room to breath in this film. This is pretty much the only Star Wars film I would want an extended cut for. Other issues I had would go into spoiler territory.
However, on almost every other front, this film delivers. The characters still have amazing chemistry. The score by John Williams is masterful as always. The cinematography is great; this is just a gorgeous film to look at.
While I do understand that some may not like the progression of events, I found myself greatly entertained and invested by The Rise of Skywalker and I'm certainly looking forward to seeing it again.
Aladdin (2019)
Disney sadly misses the mark... again.
Like many of the Disney live action adaptations, this film utterly fails to understand what made the original so great to begin with. Moments of character growth or interaction feel rushed and are changed up from the original, yet the outcome in the story still illogically remains the same. Some of the additional scenes around new characters simply feel laughable and out of place.
The additional song written for this film heavily clashes with the musical style of the existing ones and the instrumental accompaniment of the songs in general sounds too modern and not like a classical musical anymore.
The humor in this movie is very hit and miss. Some lines and moments are indeed extremely enjoyable, while most others seem too forced.
The VFX in this film are not entirely up to task and will undoubtedly look dated in a few years time. Most importantly, the overall spectacle feels much less impactful than the original's.
Overall, there would be much more to go into. But this should be enough in summary.