A Visual Feast

Rating: 6/10 (2 August 2019)

Disney's 2019 photorealistic remake of this 1994 animated classic was a full-on visual spectacle! It is the same old story you loved, the same old songs you sang to, and the same old characters you knew when you were a child. This might be the most straight up, shot for shot, beat by beat adaptation of a Disney classic. What it lacked in creativity story-wise, it compensated with a stunning exhibition of the great power of modern CGI. The way the characters talked, sang, and acted didn't bother me despite the negative comments made on the animals' lack of emotions because of the authenticity the creative team wanted the characters to display. The Lion King (2019) is best seen on the biggest screen possible.