Loads of potential, not quite there.

Rating: 8/10 (6 December 2019)

I really liked this movie. As a remake is does it's job, telling the same story in "live action". However, some parts don't quite hit the mark. One prime example is Mufasa's death. While I think JD McCrary did a decent job as young Simba, he couldn't give the scene the same emotion as the original and I felt that scene was quite rushed. I also think Beyonce as Nala was not the greatest choice. She does an okay job, but that's about it. There were also quite a few good parts to this. Timon and Pumbaa were played brilliantly, and added the right comedic touch that was needed. The CGI and visuals were both absolutely stunning. Overall, I liked The Lion King, but I would have loved to see a bit more emotion in the performances of the actors.