filippaberry84
I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
Ezmae Chang
This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Ginger
Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.
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.
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.
MisterWhiplash
I think if you enjoy hearing Gilbert Gottfried's incessant screeching as a performer, as I genuinely do (no, really, for a character like Iago it woks!) then Return to Jafar will be a good effort. Very good, great? Maybe not. I don't even know how necessary it might have been, but as a little kid coming off of Aladdin, which was a triumph for Disney at the time, this was a good way to bridge between the first movie and the animated series that was to come for many years on the Disney channel. It picks up right where the first one left off and follows Iago on his journey from being an awful "I'm looking out for me" kind of stooge and into being, well, semi-heroic.Of course not having Robin Williams as the Genie, and as a kid as soon as I heard it, it was something of a shock (only once though, during the Genie's first song, does he sound a lot like Homer Simpson). But he does a good enough job and makes it entertaining. I don't know what could have been improved on aside from, you know, the animation (it's not the Hollywood group, it was done overseas), or Williams but... for what it is, I like it. It may not be a strong recommendation, but it's more-so compared to the dirge of ridiculous direct-to-video garbage that Disney pumped out over the next two decades (including things like Bambi 2 and Beauty and the Beast Christmas specials). At least Aladdin, through this sequel and one more and the series, got to be its own thing in continuity and follow arcs and characters in decent timing for children of the period.
BlazeTheMovieFan
Now usually I don't do reviews on IMDb, I usually just do them on YouTube. But I feel like I have to do a review since there are currently few positive reviews here on IMDb unfortunately.First off, Jafar is more awesome than he was in the original movie. This movie is the reason why Jafar is one of my favorite villains. Yeah, he was a major villain in the original Aladdin movie, but this movie is more about Jafar than Aladdin.Abis Mal is also a very good friend of Jafar. And helps him out a lot. And I like how he hates Aladdin too.What I loved about it the most is the final battle with Aladdin. That was just epic.Jafar has always been my favorite villain, and he still is. And this movie is the main reason why. I do recommend this movie to anyone who is looking for a movie about an awesome villain.
