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Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Simply Perfect

Pretty Good

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Nice, fun family friendly mini-series retelling of '1001 Nights', with Scheherazade telling tales (Ali Baba and the 40 thieves, Aladdin and the lamp, etc.) to keep her crazed husband from having her killed, and to lead him back from madness. The effects are good for a TV piece, and the acting is generally pretty strong. There's nothing wrong with it, but unlike Barron's adaptation of 'Merlin' there's not a lot that's inspired either. There are some funny moments of anachronistic wit (many provided by a goofy by effective John Leguizamo in a dual role as the fat, cowardly ring Genie and the scary and powerful lamp Genie. Not at all a bad mini-series, but not one I can imagine feeling the need to watch again. It's too aimed at kids with it's somewhat simplistic and heavy handed morals, and sudden changes of characters. Some nice visual inventiveness from director Barron, who creates terrific transitions into and out of the stories.

I'm not always sure what compels a network to undertake one of these massive projects, and often the final product is terrible to watch. ARABIAN NIGHTS is an exception. While it is awfully long, it is a solid and fun adaptation of Sir Richard Burton's oft-told tales of Aladdin, Ali Baba and many others in a land and time lost in the mists of history. Each tale comes with a moral, and if this TV movie gets the kids to read the actual tales, more power to it. Jason Scott Lee stands out as Aladdin, as does John Leguizamo as the genie. A sumptuous-looking production, filmed in Turkey, apparently, with an international cast.

I have to add my praise to the many rave reviews for this outstanding miniseries. My family and I have watched this wonderful adaptation of the "1001 Nights" many times since we first saw it on Foxtel about four years ago and it has become one of my children's favourite programs and they know most of the script off by heart now.I have a high regard for the many excellent Hallmark fairytale productions, but this is far and away their best. There is just so much to admire about it -- a funny, witty script, stunning locations, truly lavish costumes, superb makeup, excellent use of CGI effects, and above all, terrific performances from a star-studded cast, especially by the stunning Mili Avital and the very charismatic Dougray Scott, who carry so much of the story. And of course there are several other well-known stars -- like Andy Serkis and James Callis -- to be spotted in minor roles, a couple of years before they became famous.I MUST select for special mention the brilliant dual performance by the great John Leguizamo as the two genies in the Aladdin story. His portrayal of the whining, obese Ring Genie is hilarious, and his Lamp Genie shows how CGI and good acting can work together to create an awe-inspiring character. How did he not get an Emmy for these performances?? The use of CGI is very good in this episode -- I love the cunning way that the smoke comes off the tips of the Lamp Genie's ears and fingers, and how it makes a smoke-ring every time he says a word with "O" in it. Very clever.I also roundly applaud the decision to cast so many actors from Asian and African backgrounds, notably in the wonderful "Alladdin" story -- Jason Scott Lee and Vanessa Mae are both terrific, Vanessa Mae is utterly gorgeous *and* proves herself an excellent actor, and it's lovely to see screen veteran Bert Kwouk (Kato from the Pink Panther movies) as the Caliph. Why Jason Scott Lee not a MUCH bigger star, I have no idea -- he is truly marvellous in this role.This is to all intents and purposes a flawless production and the best film or TV version of the Arabian Nights stories that I have ever seen. The adaptations are remarkably faithful to the original tales -- and I have read the entire Mardrus and Mathers' 4-volume translation, so I know what I'm, talking about -- but the script also has many witty additions. The exchanges between Aladdin and the Genie of the Lamp are hilarious, especially when the Genie mocks Aladdin for asking for a flying machine.This is a gold-plated family classic which ought to be in the DVD collection of every school and of every family who cares about good, imaginative entertainment. 10 out of 10

I saw ARABIAN NIGHTS and enjoyed it . the movie was greatly produced and the cast was perfect. but there is a point which annoys me and that`s the role of persia in this story. the real book is named "Hezar O Yek Shab"(1001 nights) Which was written by an iranian author "Abdollatif e Tasooji" and the stories related to persia. you know that persia consisted of a lot of countries like Iran , Afghanestan , Pakistan, part of Iraq , Greece , India ,etc. it means that all the stories should happen in persia but i saw the movie without a word about persia. Shahrzad is an iranian (Persian) name like a lot of other names which used in this film. there was another parts in this film like Aladdin , who was living in Samarghand , but why should he , his mother and his princess live in china!!although the movie has such mistakes but i think it is a very enjoyable movie.