Review of Aladdin

I have fond memories of watching re-runs of this particular panto around the run up to Christmas, so revisiting it was a nice treat. The singing is, at times, cringe inducing and unnecessary, and I often found myself being put off by a lot of the timing, but the sets and over-the-top energy made it just worthwhile enough to stick through until the end. John Savident, Julian Clary and Martin Clunes all do wonderfully in their roles, though I think Patsy Kensit's casting was rather questionable- Not much to work with though, in her mild defense.

I wouldn't go out of my way to recommend it, but if you were a child growing up in the UK, I'm sure you'll have at least vaguely warm memories of staying up and passing the time with this colorful, simple adventure.