Brilliant. I thought I was in Africa.

Rating: 9/10 (19 July 2019)

I won't go into the story since everyone knows it and it hasn't changed. What had changed is the depth of the characters. Simba is torn. Scar is very bitter. The hyenas are vicious with little comic relief. Timon and Pumba provide some comic relief but are presented in a more subtle manner. Surprisingly, Zazu and Rafiki fall a little flat. The CG is amazing. Sadly, no music from the Broadway musical although an extended version of The Lion Sleeps Tonight is fun. The Lion King is my favorite Disney movie and this lives up to the original and surpasses in some aspects.