Not terrible but not great

Rating: 6/10 (13 May 2020)

I don't see the reason for some of the 1 star reviews, however, I watched this after watching the Aladdin remake so maybe I kept my expectations low. The graphics are really nice. The acting, not so much. Nala and Simba were played better by the kid actors than Beyonce and Danny Glover (they're truly terrible, Beyonce particularly so). Rafiki, Timon and Pumba seem to fade to background characters in the remake. Scar isn't nearly as scary and "cool" and all the music sequences aren't as dramatic visually, I get it's not a cartoon but it doesn't need to be realistic, I mean there's talking animals sooo....