A lot of little annoying aspects, but actually quite good.

Rating: 6/10 (23 July 2019)

Always start with the positives: The visuals were magnificent, the story well told, the songs were delivered well and the majority of the voice performances were between good and spot on.
The dialogue did seem disconnected at times, the stampede was comparatively tame, the hyenas weren't intimidating.
Those were the small things, the biggest one was the casting of Chiwetel Ejifor as Scar. His voice wasn't intimidating, it wasn't sinister. The "Long live the King" line, probably the most famous and memorable line from the original was delivered in such a subdued manor that I genuinely sighed in disappointment.
But am I saying this because the original is one of my favourite childhood movies? Probably. If I hadn't seen the original.
It's a good film, aimed at a far younger audience than me, enjoy it. It's quite easy to if you allow yourself.