I LIKED IT.

Rating: 8/10 (23 November 2019)

I really don't get why so many people are hating on this movie. Okay, you're right, it is basically the exact same movie as the 1994 version, but what else did you want them to do? I'm pretty sure that if director Jon Favreau gave a spin to the story and how it develops, people would still have hated on it. And then there's the argument that the animals show no facial expressions... Have you ever seen a lion or any other animal for that matter smile like the Cleveland Indians mascot? I think the movements of the mouth when the animals spoke were the creators' way of trying to have them show emotions. In a cartoon movie you have the freedom to basically do whatever you want with facial expressions, but in a real live action, it would have looked pretty stupid to see Simba shed actual tears. I'm glad they try to keep it as real as possible and boy, did they do a fantastic job CGI-wise.