Disney have forgotten how to make magic

Rating: 5/10 (12 September 2019)

Favreau's The Lion King has been universally applauded for its stunning effects. It has certainly earned this praise and raised the bar for computer-generated films. Everything from the scenery to the animals is perfectly crafted. What's more is that the voice cast fit very well with their characters, no one seems out of place and the musical numbers were a joy to watch. The best example being Seth Rogan and Billy Eichner as Timon and Pumbaa. There were also surprising expansions made to characters that made them stand out more than the original. Overall, it was a relief to see that it wasn't just a shot-by-shot remake of the original.
But there were problems with the pacing in certain moments that stopped the film making the impact it could have. And, while this reviewer couldn't comment on the process of making computer-generated animals, the lack of identifiable emotions on the faces of the characters was a certainly a problem at key points in the story. What could have solved this is if the creators took a break from their commitment to realism and added more supernatural elements to a film about monarchical talking lions. Surely the audience would have forgiven them.
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