A hollow superficial experience

Rating: 4/10 (15 September 2019)

Unlike many of the other reviewers I've not actually watched the original Lion King (shameful I know), so I'm basing this review as a newbie to this story / experience.
Overall it's a great story but poorly executed. The visuals are so realistic that they could easily belong to a David Attenborough documentary, however as a result they don't deliver the magical visuals you'd expect from a Disney movie.
There's an emptiness which you would not expect, you'd expect to be emotional at certain scenes and there's nothing. The songs whilst world famous - come across as hollow, and lack the gravitas they deserve.
Overall it's just ok, not amazing as it should be!