Just the right amount of expectations

Rating: 8/10 (19 July 2019)

Contrary to what most critics are saying, I find this remake impressive and true to the original. I rewatched the original animation to refresh my mind of every scene and this remake recreated important scenes shot per shot, same blocking and dialogue. It bank on nostalgia. I'm glad they didn't change or twist the plot as what other remakes' cases. They just enhanced what has already been a beautiful film. I don't complain about animals should show more emotion. That's how these animals behave in real world scenario, less the required verbal mumbling. John Favreau is referencing the style from "Babe" and other films using live animals as actors. You don't wanna see an animal drooling eyes or smirking. The talking is already enough. Those complaining about Scar should have a darker mane, in reality, lions with darker mane have more sex appeal to lionesses, making them the choiced leader of the pride. Thus, the character design opts in a grungy and malnourished looking Scar. The only couple of things I don't like is the Mufasa's death scene, where they could give an extra couple of minutes for the voice actors to express sadness so for audience to sink in the emotional scene. It was delivered too fast. Also, the hyenas could do more laughing, like literally LOL.