Amazing achievement in CGI

Rating: 10/10 (27 March 2020)

I can't possibly give this film a lower rating. To be fair, when compared to the original animated film, yes the voice acting and and spirit and fun is inferior. But if you want to see The Lion King cartoon, go watch it. No one is forcing you to replace that one with this new remake worth realistic animation. The CGI here has you looking at animals twice in disbelief. In a few years to come we won't be able to tell the difference. That's an amazing revolutionary achievement. It shouldn't be downplayed. Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner as Pumba and Timone are a duo of much needed comic relief for the film. The jokes work. My problem with the film is I don't understand why a lot of the voice actors couldn't make a return. James Earl Jones returned as Mufasa which was a little weaker than his first performance. The Heyenas, all different, still a little funny at times but again don't match or exceed the original. But you know for a practically shot for shot remake it really isn't that bad. I enjoyed this movie it still touched me the way the original did. I enjoyed the little changes and appreciated what they kept the same. It's one of the best remakes of a Disney Film thus far. One final thing, BeyoncÃ©'s new "Spirit" song feels completely forced and doesn't really fit. It sounds like a gospel song and it really was entirely unnecessary. She's fine as the voice of Nala and Donald Glover aka Chidlish Gambino is good too. In conclusion it's not as bad as folks are saying and it's not amazing either. I enjoyed seeing the story of the Lion King with realistic animals.