A nice balance of nostalgia and a new feel

Rating: 9/10 (20 July 2019)

I can't think of a movie with more impressive CGI. They kept the movie true to its core and did right by Timon and Pumba with familiar but innovative personalities. I grew up with Lion King as my favorite Disney movie and I feel like this movie was made for people like me. If you like the lion king and aren't cynical by default then go see it, this movie made me very nostalgic and I think I'll go see it again.
Yes, this movie is a cash grab, if you define a cash grab as making art and expecting people to pay to go see it.
If you go into this movie with a negative mindset, you will probably not like it.
If you go into this movie because you like the story of the lion king and want to see it in theatres again in a fun, new way, then you'll like it.