The Lion King Roars Like A Cub

Rating: 2/10 (26 July 2019)

I wasn't expecting this movie to be good and it really wasn't. There isn't much to say about this movie as it's pretty much exactly the same as the 1994 classic. It's pretty much a copy that misses everything that made the original so amazing. There are a few decent changes, such as a few hints about Scar's backstory and a few nice new lines, but overall there isn't anything I can say to justify wasting your time. The voice actors are alright, but inferior to the ones from the original film and even James Earl Jones sounds bored throughout most of his screen time. However, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar was terrible. He delivered way too many of his lines with his voice raised, shouting a majority of his dialogue. What made Jeremy Irons so fantastic was that he delivered a lot of his lines calmly, but sinisterly, while Ejiofor went for the complete opposite approach that doesn't work nearly as well. The CGI is fantastic, but the realistic looking lions causes the characters to be completely expressionless, despite the emotion coming from the voices of the actors. The score is also incredible, but it's still mostly the same music from the original film. In summary, watching this movie is a complete waste of time and money when there's a much better movie out there that is completely identical. Don't see this movie, watch the original classic and thank me later.