Y'all are ridiculous

Rating: 9/10 (2 November 2019)

This movie was done so well, and I'm so disappointed in people who give this such low ratings. Let me start by saying that the animated movie has been my favorite since I was nearly an infant. In my baby book, at the 18 month mark, my mom wrote that it was my favorite thing. I had Lion King everything, and spent my childhood studying lions as they were my favorite animal. I have shared the animated movie with my own children, and we've enjoyed every other real life remake of other Disney movies. When I found out this was coming out, I was apprehensive, but excited. I didn't want them to "ruin" it, but trusted the studio and Faveau - I thought Jungle Book was excellent and knew he could pull this off as well. And he did! The quotes and songs that were important were there, and they added lots of other fun quips as well. I was nervous for the voice acting because the reviews rip it to shreds but surprise! It was fine as well. The animals were so lifelike and I appreciated the authenticity of their design. I was nervous to see how songs were handled because of course they can't be entirely accurate to the animated version, but yet they did what they could and still go their point across. The magic of the movie was not lost, and I loved sharing this with my family. We all laughed, we all cried, and we will all enjoy both versions for years to come. My biggest complaint is that I did miss Jeremy Irons as Scar, but Ejiofor still did a great job and brought new personality to the character. I am totally pleased with the renewing of my favorite movie for 24 years, and look forward to more retellings of my favorite stories.