Shot for shot remake

Rating: 4/10 (26 October 2019)

One thing I do not like about Disney remakes is that most tend to be pretty much shot for shot remakes with live action characters. Though I have other problems with this film, my first issue was the script. They didn't even bother writing new lines. Some of Timon and Pumba's lines were more original, but for the most part most of the movie seemed to follow the old script.
Second, though Seth Roger was a good choice for Pumba, Billy Eisner was a horrible choice for Timon. I don't know if they were trying to cast another gay guy to play Timon as Nathan Lane did, but the difference was that Nathan Lane did not make Timon sound gay. They could've have done a better job cast Timon. This may sound homophobic and I don't mean it to be, but Disney really needs to stop forcing gay inclusivity into their newer films. It's a kid's film for goodness sake.
Third, it felt like they spent more time on the animation than anything else. They didn't do a lot to change the music, story, or characters. Aladdin was a great remake because it had so many different elements to it and it did not try to push any woke agendas.
I really feel like you could just watch the original cartoon and wouldn't have missed anything the new film has to offer. I found it boring and am writing this review as I'm watching it.