Superfluous version of the most beautiful story ever developed by Disney

Rating: 5/10 (18 July 2019)

The problem with the LK19 is that a repetition of a work of art only works in 'life art' (theater, music, etc.) and not in 'recorded' art.
Having said that, Lion King is a dramatic story and needs dramatic expression from actors. Real animals cannot deliver that on their faces. It makes all characters in LK19 like paper-dolls in a human dramatic setting.
Furthermore, dramatic highlights in the film do not get room to be processed by the viewer, due to too quick transitions in story-line and/or hasty edit.
Then music.... o boy...
The music score is not surprising. The songs are not sparkling new and lack all the humor and sensitivity of the original. The 'classical-music' sequences were repeated too much, so that their effect of compassion and forgiveness was completely weakened. Disaster, because that emotion makes the story transforms the stories energy to a spiritual one.
But the biggest problem of LK19 is the actors and their voice-over. Not only badly acted, but also a sloppy volume control that makes it not consistent with the mis-and-scene. And above all...no stratification in interpretation; so every dramatic possibility in voice is hopelessly killed (how I missed J Irons as Scar, who made me feel compassion for this psychologically imprisoned villain)
In short, a superfluous remake of the most beautiful story ever developed by Disney.