New Standard for Visuals

Rating: 7/10 (21 July 2019)

Lion King is for many, and for a good reason, an all time classic and favorite Disney wonder. The original movie had plenty of great dialogue, humor, and most of all Disney spirit that turned it into the timeless master piece it is today.
The new rendition, however, does not exactly live up to the original in terms of these very elements. The humor, dialogue and the relationship between curtain characters is not being put forward with the same strength. This is arguably due to the photo-realistic scenery throughout the entire movie.
Disney have namely on the visual side set a new standard for animation quality and realism. It is remarkable that any studio are able to produce these kinds of real-life-looking animations. Disney has clearly spend a lot of resources on producing this stunning visual treat, which is clear in every single frame. The photo-realistic approach, however, limits the cartoon-feeling of several characters and therefore limits the expression of emissions in several key scenes. The dialogue also seems to have been impacted by these limitations.
Do yourself a favor and watch this on the biggest screen possible, for you to notice the level of details that has been put into the visuels in this film.
What the new Lion King in some places lack in Disney spirit, it defiantly has in remarkable visual scenery and characters. Well done!