A breathtaking remake that is true to the original

Rating: 10/10 (20 July 2019)

The remake was worth the wait. It wasn't just the story, and the characters, and the songs that were all beautiful in itself. The CGI of the African ecosystem is absolutely stunning, and this is what took my breath away. The truth is, we are losing the African ecosystems and the lions at a very scary rate, and I hope people can leave the theater motivated to help spread the message in conserving these ecosystems and the biodiversity of Africa. The remake does this in a way that the original doesn't, and while the original animation is stunning, the remake portrays Africa in a way that the original can't, because it is done in a photorealistic way. In regards to the movie, it's definitely funnier than the original, and Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen add so much comic relief to the movie. They are hilarious. James Earl Jones brings the nostalgia, JD and Shahadi do great. Donald is great, and Chiwetel puts his own more ferocious spin on Scar. Joliver is great and Kani as Rafiki was just pure. BeyoncÃ© was good but wasn't worth all the hype her fans were giving her. She didn't blow me away. All in all, I wasn't disappointed in the slightest. Movie was incredible and I will be going again and again before it leaves theaters. I recommend that before you see it, try and stay away from the critics and their opinions. Don't let the negativity take away from your experience with the film.