Three changes should have been included:

Rating: 8/10 (20 July 2019)

The remake of the lion was without a doubt incredible. From the angles to the CGI- it was spectacular. However, there were three main flaws that could have really put this movie to be a 10/10 and captivated more of an audience.
1) Scar's solo of "Be prepared" was a total let down. Lasted a whole thirty seconds with a couple verses and nothing much of a chorus. This song had the ability to really set the tone for the antagonist (Scar) and his teaming up with the hyenas, but this song turned to be a let down and more of a "Hey, I'll help you get more food if you help me kill Mufasa."
2) Mufasa's death was SO underplayed. The scene was not near dramatized enough and the moment between Scar and Mufasa before him being pushed off the cliff lasted a whopping 2.4 seconds. Don't get me wrong- still super emotionally and heartbreaking but the moment definitely could have been more intentional and empathetic.
3) The reconciliation between Simba and Nala was way too quick. In a matter of two minutes Nala reunites with Simba and they immediately fall in love and never once really play the fact that they've been separated for years and both haven't seen each other since they were cubs. It was all way too rushed and Disney should have spent a little more time reconnecting their relationship when meeting in the jungle than just instantly making them fall in love and then "departing" after two minutes.

Overall, as you can tell by my rating, I thought it was phenomenal except for these three instances. The music (for the most part) was incredible, the realistic animation of the animals was remarkable, and the ability to keep the originality of the cartoon film with a new sense of humor was astounding. For instance the scene when Pumba and Timon distract the hyenas was perfect. They did not try to "one - up" the hilarious, original scene, but instead made their own clever yet still comical scene that made the audience roar with laughter. The movie should have been made longer, because it felt like it was kinda rushed at some parts (see numbers 1-3). However, this is my favorite Disney remake to this day, and I will definitely be returning to theatres to see this movie again.