Post by darkreviewer2013 on Nov 30, 2017 1:56:58 GMT
While Iago's redemption story was thoughtful, The Return of Jafar deserves the reputation it gets. The storyline was thin, and the animation was lackluster compared to the visually brilliant animation in Aladdin. The songs are forgettable (though "You're Only Second Rate" was okay). Despite his appreciated efforts, Dan Castellaneta was no Robin Williams. One of the film's few saving graces was Jafar and Jonathan Freeman's charismatic voice. It is by no means underrated.
Aside from that, while I don't disagree that it's very much inferior to the original movie (still my favourite from Disney), I really think the bad rep is unfair. For a genuinely badly made Disney sequel, look no further than The Jungle Book 2 or [shudder] The Lion King 3.