Different enough to enjoy

Rating: 7/10 (25 October 2019)

I really enjoyed this film. Stays true enough to the original story but leaves the rails enough and in the right places to be genuinely enjoyable. I thought the end scene especially was far better than the original.
Down sides - pumbaa and Timon characters aren't strong enough. Rowan Atkinson should have been brought back as Zazu - John Oliver doesn't have the same comedic timing or talent.
I thought the animal CGi was good, story flows reasonably well and all in all a good film.