Really an 8/10

Rating: 9/10 (19 July 2019)

Gave it a 9 to help with the ridiculous "1" ratings.
Yes, emotion is lacking because of the obvious. But it's still a great movie. There were a few favorite lines from the original that they cut out so I was a little disappointed. But in all honesty it is a new movie and it can't be exactly the same. And they added new scenes as well.
As for voice acting, I personally couldn't see Nala as Nala. So unfortunately there was a disconnect for me. Scar, Timon and Pumbaa were actually pretty good. Mufasa was amazing of course. Everyone else ranged from okay to good.
Overall, I did enjoy seeing the lion king in a different way. The visuals were amazing. I definitely saw the effort. 8/10.