Forced by scheming grand vizier Jafar (Marwan Kenzari) to steal a magic lamp, Aladdin summons the genie (Will Smith) trapped inside and is granted three wishes, one of which he uses to become a prince in the hopes of impressing Jasmine.
While Smith is more than up for the challenge of filling the magical role played to perfection by the late Robin Williams in the cartoon version, it is Massoud’s ability to exude both charisma and insecurity, and Scott’s self-assured independence that are the real revelations here. The latter’s Jasmine is bolstered even further by new song ‘Speechless’ – she’s no passive princess in this re-telling of the tale. (Out now) 4 stars