Technically brilliant with no feeling

Rating: 4/10 (10 August 2019)

The Lion King (2019) is a technical showcase for how far we have come...but that's it. It felt like a 90 minute demo reel. There was no drama, no feeling it really lacked the soul of the original movie.
A part of that is down to trying to bring the characters to life, like living breathing animals. It just doesn't work. The other part is down to the god awful voice acting. (With the exception of scar who was the real standout) John Oliver as Zazu was cringe worthy and lacked the humour of Rowan Atkinson's take in the cartoon. Beyonce overpowered the duet for 'The love tonight' and ruined it. The remainder just felt like there was a lack of passion.
If you want to watch a technical marvel go ahead and watch this but don't expect it to blow you away like recent Disney adaptions like beauty and the beast.