Visually amazing, BUT...

Rating: 6/10 (22 July 2019)

As a kid, I grew up with Lion King. This CGI remake is visually stunning, but missing the voice talents of Nathan Lane and Jeremy Irons made it fall a bit short in my eyes. While Chiwetel Ejiofor is a talented actor in his own right, he lacked the smooth persuasion of Jeremy Irons. I also felt a decided lack of emotion, especially during Mufasa's death. In the animated version, I bawl my eyes out every time, this version I felt like I was watching a documentary about life in the African savanna.