You can't remake The Lion King

Rating: 5/10 (19 August 2019)

I wasn't too keen on an idea of a remake of the Lion King because, simply put, you can't improve on perfection.
And despite the stunning visuals, beautiful songs and great actors, this one just felt pretty flat almost throughout.
Problem number one - it's all been done before. It was nearly a shot for shot remake of the 1994 version.
Problem number 2: Real lions cannot emote. Therefore in scenes where emotion is required of the characters - the lions presented on screen simply cannot deliver it. It's almost like those earlier movies where real life animals were used and only the mouths are animated.
Problem number 3: Scar, despite being voiced by the brilliant Chiwitel Ejiofor, lost all of his humour and cunning wit. It was one of the main reasons Simba trusted him in the first place. He, as well as the audience found him amusing - which made his actions later in the movie so horribly devastating.
So no, it did not blow me away.