A bland, uninspired, Disney cashgrab

Rating: 6/10 (23 July 2019)

Well the Lion King is here. And like just about every other Disney remake, it's not as good as it's original counterpart. Sure the CGI looks remarkable, but that's simply not enough to make up for this weak remake of a classic Disney film. Where do I start? The voice acting is mediocre, with the only stand out performances coming from Timon, Pumba, and Zazu. The voice actors for these 3 really took the characters and made them their own, causing them to stand out. Donald Glover does a fine job but he never does much to really shine other than his vocal performance in Hakuna Matata. We lose the song "Be Prepared" in this movie and instead get a worse, shorter version. Pretty much none of the songs were better in this version. They all felt very dull with only flickers of engaging action on screen. The first half of the movie is honestly kind of boring, thank God Timon and Pumba save this sinking ship.
All in all, The Lion King remake is simply this: A bland, uninspired, Disney cashgrab