Visually stunning; emotionally empty

Rating: 4/10 (23 November 2019)

This film is a masterpiece of CGI, but otherwise falls flat in several areas. The voice acting is sub par, besides Timon, Pumba and Zazoo, and the musical numbers do not pack the same oomph of the original.
Let's be honest here, we have to compare to the original as this is almost a shot for shot remake, and this is where the film once again falters. The problem with amazingly lifelike and anatomically correct animals is they don't show much emotion. This is a theme running through the film, the characters are flat, emotionless and just not as fun (once again besides Timon, Pumba and Zazoo). This gives the film a much darker tone, I felt.
Also, whoever decided to not cast Jeremy Irons as scar again is a fool, as well the person who decided to change the song 'Be Prepared'.