For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

When it comes to Disney sequels, Aladdin succeeds. Disney has a bad reputation when it comes to sequels, but the two sequels that followed after Aladdin were an exception. Aladdin and the King of Thieves was a fine movie: it was surprisingly a good one. I remember owning this on video during childhood, and use to watch it several times - that's how much I enjoyed it. I was impressed with the story more than anything else. Really liked the villain called Sa'luk. It was this character why the King of Thieves was a success. I really like the way Sa'luk looks: big, strong and scary. I think many people like King of Thieves is probably due to the fact that it didn't involve Jafar. It was nice to see something different for a change, and this is what the King of Thieves brought. The previous two movies were just as good, and Jafar was a great villain, but the King of Thieves brings something fresh to the table or shall we say "Aladdin's table." Let's not forget the animated series that followed right before Aladdin and the King of Thieves, which was also a success, and one of the best Disney animated shows out there. Overall, Aladdin is one of the best and most popular Disney shows there is: it's right up there I would say.

I don't have any nostalgic bias towards "Aladdin and the King of Thieves", and therefore I am delighted to see the effort which has truly been put into making this perfect ending to the story of Aladdin. "The Return of Jafar" I watched a lot when I was a kid and enjoyed it back then, but viewing it again at 23 years of age mostly made me sad about the obvious downgrade in animation and character. Iago's role in it was the only redeeming quality of that. Here the quality of the movie is where it should be, on Aladdin and Jasmin finally getting married and Aladdin's search for his father, Cassim, who never was with Aladdin. When it is revealed that he is actually the leader of the forty thieves things get complicated leading to all the action and dilemma that comes with having a criminal in your family. Their developing of a relationship and an intimidatingly villainous Sa'luk are the greatest qualities of the movie. To have Robin Williams back as the genie is simply a delight. Personally I couldn't stand Dan Castellaneta's performance in "Return of Jafar" and especially not in the series in which I found him obnoxious and not funny at all. The genie IS Robin Williams, period. I must admit that his performance at times got a little narrow with too many Disney references and perhaps a little overdone, even though many of them worked out okay. The animation is by direct-to-video standards really good and compelling. The emergence of The Vanishing Isle and the time spend in it is easily the highlight of the animation. The songs are serviceable but forgettable and a couple of them actually sounded oddly similar. This is the only point on which I get harsh, because the original Aladdin is my overall favourite soundtrack in the Disney catalog, but the musical score for this worked out pretty well at underlining the emotions going on.To sum up, "Aladdin and the King of Thieves" is a well done sequel to one of the greatest animated movies ever made. It has drama, action, romance and Robin Williams providing you with his beloved genie. It is definitely a strong ending to our adventures in the Arabian nights.

You really can't review "Aladdin and the King of Thieves" without comparing it to its 1992 theatrical predecessor, or even the first direct-to-video sequel "The Return of Jafar". As an earlier reviewer on this site has mentioned, this movie is not as good as the original Aladdin, but much better than the second one in both story and animation.Having Robin Williams come back to reprise his role as the Genie was probably what made this movie above average. As talented a voice over artist as Dan Castellaneta is, he just couldn't fill Williams' shoes (or his lamp). So it was a pleasant surprise to have Williams back as his manic self with all his authentic, gut-busting gags and various celebrity impressions.However, that being said, having the Genie present a lot of the time created some fairly noticeable improbabilities and definite plot holes. For instance, when the 40 thieves raided Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding in the beginning, the Genie could have stopped all of them and sent them all to jail. I had the impression that the Genie's powers were infinite, so he was definitely capable of doing that. On the other hand, it wouldn't make for an interesting movie if the Genie magically solved everyone's problems. It still didn't seem right that the Genie just stalled during those climactic scenes, though.But with every problem the Genie didn't magically solve, there came a plot that was slightly more complicated than expected, and that's a good thing. The complicated plot made the story far more intriguing, and it added a great deal more depth to Aladdin's character. Caseem, Aladdin's estranged father, was also a great addition to the cast, and his character was equally appealing.Although we didn't see too much of Jasmine in this movie, she appeared to be a much stronger character than even in the original Aladdin movie. I commend the Disney company for making her a strong, supportive companion to Aladdin without making her appear to be a damsel in distress. In fact, the part where she punches one of the thieves for "ruining my wedding" was an excellent touch.The animation itself could have been better, but it was above average for a direct-to-video sequel from the 1990's. With just a little bit better animation, it could have easily been released to theaters. I don't think that was Disney's intent, though. So for what it was worth, it's an above average movie, and Robin Williams made the movie all the better by returning as the Genie.

Okay, maybe the movie isn't perfect. Aladdin's singing voice sounds a bit weird, and the animation isn't quite as good, but this is worthwhile. All Disney sequels should be something like this.This movie comes up with an original plot, rather than reusing the old one. The songs might not be quite up to par with the originals, but they are still a lot of fun. The best part is that the movie ends well. It brings the trilogy to a rather sensible closure, rather than having some sappy ending like the Little Mermaid II. This is the type of movies Disney should at least be making as sequels.Best sequel they've made.