Aladdin

Robin Williams and animation were born for one another, and in Aladdin they finally meet.

Forget about the lamp. Aladdin is all anyone could wish for in holiday entertainment.

Disney's latest animated feature is a thoroughly satisfying musical-comedy romp.

Aladdin is a marvel of the cartoonist's art.

This hilariously hip and thoroughly gorgeous motion picture is nothing less than the crowning achievement -- so far -- of Disney's revitalized animation department.

Much of the humor comes courtesy of Williams, who deserves (but won't get) an Oscar nomination for his vocal versatility.

The jokes appeal to all levels of humor but the merriment is so constant that no tastes feel slighted.

Its ethnic "white" noise is really just an excuse for Robin Williams to put on the most elaborate, narcissistic circus act in the history of cinema.

The magical, the mystical, the mysterious -- all those powers that lurk within movies but are rarely tapped are unleashed in Disney's latest magnificent animation, Aladdin.

Aladdin is a film of wonders. To see it is to be the smallest child, open-mouthed at the screen's sense of magic, as well as the most knowing adult, eager to laugh at some surprisingly sly humor.

What makes this animated feature such intense, giddy fun is the eruption of uninhibited parody that Robin Williams provides as the voice of the Genie in Aladdin's lamp.

The results are fun and fast moving, but far from sublime.

It juggles a '90s impudence with the old Disney swank and heart.

Floridly beautiful, shamelessly derivative and infused with an irreverent, sophisticated comic flair thanks to Robin Williams' vocal calisthenics...

The fundamentals here go beyond first-rate: animation both gorgeous and thoughtful, several wonderful songs and a wealth of funny minor figures on the sidelines, practicing foolproof Disney tricks.

So funny and scrappy you don't need to drag a kid along.

A magic carpet ride, a flight aboard a supersonic little Persian steered by all the wishes that ever were.

There's a good chance you're going to enjoy Aladdin more than the children.

Those of you expecting the comfy family-sedan ride of Beauty and the Beast are in for a shock-the immensely enjoyable Aladdin roars off the Disney production line like the latest-model sports car.