The Circle of "Eh..."

Rating: 7/10 (11 January 2020)

Another one of Disney's most beloved films gets a live-action(ish) remake. I do wonder when CGI was used in this film as an aid and when it was used as a substitute. Besides being 30 minutes longer, it is not much different from the original. In fact, ironically, many of the films most beloved moments actually seem more rushed and even less emotional, especially Mufasa's death (don't call this a spoiler because it's not). During that scene, I didn't feel the same sadness and gravitas as I felt in the original. The 'Be Prepared' scene was heavily abridged. Contrary to what the poster suggests, the colors in the film were muted and dull. The movie seemed to take the term 'realism' too seriously and too much realism usually makes something unimaginative, ergo unenjoyable. If you've never seen either the original or the remake, watch the original first. On the plus side, though, I will give this movie an 'A' for effort to retain the spirit and the nostalgia factor of the original. Because of that, I will give The Lion King remake a 7/10.