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Aladin - Movie Review
Updated On: 31 October, 2009 08:11 AM IST | | Tushar Joshi
Synonymous with magic, spells, charms and a genie that grants three wishes, Aladin is the Spiderman of the East.
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What's it about: Synonymous with magic, spells, charms and a genie that grants three wishes, Aladin is the Spiderman of the East.
There have been several TV and film adaptations of this tale of a boy with a magic lamp that changes his destiny. Now Sujoy Ghosh gives the story a desi spin, lacing it with everything Bollywood u2014 song, dance and drama.
Aladin / Aloo (Riteish ) lives in the small yet spectacularly crafted town of Khwaish. Not meddling in others' affairs, his name is more baggage than an asset with his childhood spent with a bunch of friends making him rub lamps in the hope that a genie pops out.
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Things don't change much once he grows up, except that he stumbles upon the real deal a lamp with Genius (Amitabh Bachchan) the genie. 
Somewhere far, far way, a Ring Master (Sanjay Dutt) an evil genie holds a key to finding that lamp and using it to destroy the world. Along the way, Aladin falls in love, learns to sing and dance, and eventually makes good triumph over bad.u00a0u00a0
What's hot: Aladin is visually a winner with it's state-of-the- art CGI and graphics. The panoramic 360-degree shots of Khwaish town, scenes between Aladin and Genius, a guitar turning into a melodic frog, and the climax have some pretty eye-popping moments. The opening is neat as well, giving you a feel like you are on a visit to the Grimm brothers who are busy writing yet another fairy tale.
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