Loved the CGI version of Lion King.

Rating: 10/10 (12 September 2019)

Loved this version. Was not expecting it to be the same as the original animated version, because it was not a remake. Was not expecting the CGI lions, hyenas, and other animals to have "emotional" facial expressions, because that wouldn't reflect real lions, hyenas, and other animals. Though I felt emotion from the story line, and music. Beautiful imagery, loved the voice actors, (surprisingly), brava. Loved how they tried to keep it as close as the original version as possible. Would see it again. But not without realizing I was not watching the original, animated 1995 version of the lion king. But a live CGI 2019 version, of a "non remake" but an adaptation. Literally the same movie but with a twist, new voices, and scenery. I would say about 80% verbatim to the original. Those who did not like the movie may have biased reasons, and don't know how to differentiate original from a updated alternative.