Enchanting!

Rating: 10/10 (5 August 2019)

Anyone who has lived with felines or other non-human creatures learns quickly how to interpret emotions through facial expressions, position of ears and tail and especially the appearance of the eyes. They don't need silly artificial grins or scowls. All the creatures in "The Lion King" expressed their emotions in the natural manner. The criticism about the characters lacking emotion is not valid.
Characters were more fully developed in this live-action version, much more than they were in the animated version. The female lions (who do most of the work in lion prides) played a significant role in the opposition to Scar's assumption of the title of King.
I'm not sure how much CGI was responsible for the action scenes, but they were executed to perfection. Han Zimmer's enthralling music swirled around the action loud and clear, and he was given recognition during the closing credits in large font displayed on a screen dedicated to him.
All the actors breathed life into their characters through evocative voice work. Only Beyoncé was a little off, sounding more American than African.
I'm glad I ignored the reviews and went to see the movie. If you haven't seen it, I hope you'll give it a chance...better hurry while it's still showing. I'm giving it a 10 to balance out the undeserved 1's and 2's.