A remake of a film that didn't need to be remade.

Rating: Null/10 (20 August 2019)

What is the point in remaking The Lion King when its still fresh in the minds of most of the population of the world? It's still relevant enough to where merchandise is still being sold and the original movie is played very often on television. What is the point in trying to make it appear photo-realistic when you will not get the same display of emotion that was seen in the original animation? Is Disney really in dire need of the money? They make billions almost every month off of movies, television, digital streaming, physical home media sales, toys, novels, comic books, theme parks, cruise lines, and video games as things already are. I understand that nostalgic value can equate to serious financial success and that there is something that does create a smirk when the magic of the original is recreated in a new way but the thing is the 1994 classic is still fondly remembered and has been seen by most of the youth of today so comparisons to said 1994 classic are going to happen in more ways than one and no matter how good the effects are and how well the performances it is really a near shot-for-shot retelling with nothing new to offer and will have more people re-watching the 2D animation over it. The people I saw it with couldn't help but point out what was missing and the general lack of emotion expressed from the characters, they all got a big laugh from Timon and Pumbaa who I will admit were pretty good but nowhere as charming as the original. The effects of course are great, many times I was surprised it was all computer generated, but as said earlier because they set out for photo realism the characters can only express their emotions to an extent and as such do not do enough justice for the lively voice work. It isn't bad, its just bland.