One of my least favorite films

Rating: 2/10 (1 August 2019)

The "live-action" lion king is one of the worst movies I've ever watched. The cgi was ugly, there was zero emotion and the voice acting at times felt forced. But, there are some pros:
-Timon and Pumbaa are hilarious
-Hyenas are awesome
-Soundtrack is amazing and intense and songs are sung well
Aside from that, the film completely lacked emotion and was a shot-by-shot remake of the original. Many scenes felt like cheap copies and were shortened. I was angry at how emotionless some of the scenes were. Simba's reaction to Musfasa falling off the cliff was so ridiculous looking because of the horrible cgi. None of the characters looked that impressive. On top of that, there were some uncomfortable POV shots and it was kinda scary looking. The voice acting also sounded forced at times. During the movie, it felt like the voice actor was detached from the character; like it the character was just lip-syncing really badly.
Scar was a big disappointment. Many of his lines sounded forced or didn't make him sound like a bad guy. One of the biggest let downs was "long, live the king." It was neither chilling or menacing sounding. And he talked his way through "Be Prepared" which was only the last verse from the original.
Another thing I didn't enjoy was how the characters started singing "the Lion sleeps tonight" because it felt forced and kinda out of nowhere. Oh and "Can you feel the love tonight" was ironically done in the middle of the day with sunlight.
Overall, this movie is pretty bad. Unlike the live-actin Aladdin, which developed characters and added new ones, lion king brings nothing new. While not the worst movie I've ever seen, I do not recommend it or intend to see it again. The lack of emotion and the cgi effects will only make you wish that you were watching the original.