The King of Offputting

Rating: 3/10 (3 February 2020)

Disney has outdone themselves! For years now they've been regurgitating old stories and giving them the "live-action" make over and for years I've been against it.
On the upside, the technology developed here in order to create these near photo-realistic CGI animals is spectacular. This movie looks gorgeous. The voice talent is impressive as well.
Exceptional visuals, strong voice talent and a classic story beloved by all, must be a home run, right?
NOPE!
The visuals turn out to be a tremendous hinderance. What was fun on cartoons turns out to be creepy and off putting on nearly lifelike animals. To their credit, they did try to tone down some of the crazier scenes but again, when the source material is so beloved, losing parts of it sting a little and seeing the exact same thing only not as good just... falls flat.
Seriously, this is a weird experience. The stunning visuals really kill this, something I never thought I'd say. It's impossible to enjoy or get into a movie when every single scene is weird looking and takes the viewer out of the realism, severely magnifying all flaws along the way.
If it weren't included with Disney+ and essentially free, I wouldn't recommend anyone watching this. Since it is readily available for basically nothing, it's worth checking out just for the technical achievement.