The Lion King (2019)...Unnecessary, Meaningless, Depressing...

Rating: 4/10 (21 July 2019)

This movie has 2 great things going for it. The CGI and it makes you appreciate the original even more. The most powerful scenes that were in the animated movie leave NO IMPACT in the so-called "live-action" remake. Mufasa's death is laughable here, ONE OF THE MOST IMPACTFUL SCENES IN MOVIE HISTORY IS LAUGHABLE IN THIS VERSION. Scenes are rushed, voice acting weak...What was the purpose of this movie? The Jungle Book at least TRIED. It expanded on the original cartoon, although it was still a forgetable movie. Timon & Pumba are good because they stand out from the other "voice actors" in their performance, timing and delivery.
In the end I felt empty. I went to see the original right after this and I loved it even more after seeing this, so I guess it has that going for it.
A movie trying to bank on your nostalgia. Skip it, you are not missing anything.