I was not inclined to watch this based on the trailer but my son, Jesse O'Brien, director of Arrowhead (2016) and Two Heads Creek (2019) has a credit as a Visual Effects Coordinator so I had to watch. Also George Miller is directing so it can't be too bad, right? It's the well-known story of the genie in the bottle (Idris Elba) granting three wishes (to narratologist Alithea Binnie, played by Tilda Swinton).
Essentially a series of interconnected fairy tales, it works pretty well as each story takes place in different historical periods including King Solomon's love affair with the Queen of Sheba. What didn't work for me was when it turned into a love affair between the genie and the academic. They didn't have a lot of chemistry and the drama of their affair just fizzled out without being able to match the narrative power of the historical pieces. But you can bet I paused on the credit sequence and took a photo of my son's name. However I have maintained objectivity and avoided a five star rating just for his sake.
Essentially a series of interconnected fairy tales, it works pretty well as each story takes place in different historical periods including King Solomon's love affair with the Queen of Sheba. What didn't work for me was when it turned into a love affair between the genie and the academic. They didn't have a lot of chemistry and the drama of their affair just fizzled out without being able to match the narrative power of the historical pieces. But you can bet I paused on the credit sequence and took a photo of my son's name. However I have maintained objectivity and avoided a five star rating just for his sake.