The Return of Jafar

This straight to video sequel to Aladdin wasn’t all that bad and surprisingly had most of the same cast as the original. Iago has a lot bigger role in this movie, which I believe, was to set up the story for the Aladdin tv series. The story was a little lacking and at times seemed to contradict itself. The art looked very unpolished and seemed a little unfinished in certain scenes. The Genie, played by Dan Castellaneta, unfortunately did not have the same energy or quick witted humor as Robin Willams did in the first one, and it seemed as though they relied more on visual gags than his witty banter for the comedic relief. The songs were not quite as memorable or catchy as the original but they were still pretty good, but that’s add to be expected from a straight to video movie. Overall, my expectations going in weren’t very high, it was great to see this great cast of characters again, and it was still an enjoyable watch. I would recommend.