A film that exceeded ALL expectations

Rating: 10/10 (17 August 2019)

I was reading the reviews on here and I'm just surprised to see so many negative opinions on the film and the lack of emotion they felt from it. That and beyonce low balling herself for this role. First of all, beyonce is just a hyped up pop culture figure for this generation, she's not perfect and its impossible for her to make professional decisions that please EVERYONE. The main thing Nala's character brought to the table was her voice and her influence over Simba.
I had goosebumps throughout the entire movie. Not to sound too corny but it was almost like a spiritual experience. You grew up with this story and now you're in it... there were some points in the movie where I actually questioned if some scenes were actually CGI. The emotion came along with the imagery, the classic story, and real life/relevant issues from the importance of wildlife conservation to the meaning of family and moving on. If you dont feel something emotional after watching this if not while watching it then I don't even know what to say....... But on the other hand if you're unfamiliar with animal behaviors (I'm not talking about your pet dog or cat) then maybe you won't feel the emotion the characters DO in fact deliver. This whole realism without retro fitted expression like eyebrows was definitely a risk taken by directors and producers, but in my opinion they NAILED it.