“I have more than once compared Lin to Shakespeare, and I do it without blushing or apologizing. Lin, in Hamilton, is doing exactly what Shakespeare did in his history plays. And that is something that nobody has done as effectively as Lin since Shakespeare.”
Better than expected, but still merely serviceable. Will Smith and the new 'Jafar's performances actually worked, Disney really should look into their campaign materials, since they bought the negative publicity all by themselves. As for the sole new song, it does not pass muster, and don't get me started on the end credit renditions!