Disney taking care of all the light touches...

Rating: 8/10 (17 July 2019)

We all know that Sade song about 'never as good as the first time' but rarely does that stop anyone going back to the well. Seriously, you have to be sad as Scar to give the low 5 out of 10 average score I've been seeing on IMDB for this live action retelling of the lion king. It is a masterpiece technically, amazing cgi. We've come a long way from 'Babe' the talking pig. I get the deja vu comments and going in I was worried about how I was going to cope with all of that. Add on top the 'suspension of disbelief' dilemma (given how real the animals are now compared to the characterization animation allowed originally) and I understand some apprehension. But geeze Louise, you have to be picky and really hate Disney (I know there's a lot of you out there) to call this movie average. It's hard to believe adults like this exist but I took my partner who had never seen the original and I watched her laugh and gasp at all the same points I did when I first saw the story. So I know the story is still a winner. The songs still zing. Just sit back and let the new look magic wash over you. Hakuna matata it you might say. My cinema was full on a wed night so I suspect Disney will KaChing another one here. It deserves a 9 or a 10 really but I'm giving it an 8 because second time around I'm comparing the impact and minor differences with the surprise punch you only get first time around. See it. Marvel at how amazing it looks. Sing the songs again in your heart. It's a movie. A masterpiece achievement I think.