I just watched the same movie from 1994...

Rating: 4/10 (31 July 2019)

...but it was worse this time. They basically just remade "The Lion King" exactly how it was before, but took out the heart and charm of it. Most of the dialogue is the same, but the new lines that the "screenwriter" decided to actually write (because, you know, that's kind of what a screenwriter does) aren't funny and don't flow like the original script does. For example, they take out Zazu's line about turning Scar into a throw rug and replace it with some unfunny remark about his cousin thinking that he's a woodpecker.
The animals also don't really show any kind of emotion, especially the lions. Cats can be very expressive (anyone who's ever owned a sassy cat I'm sure can agree with this statement). But here, the lions sort of look the same in every shot, even when something really intense or scary is happening. You can NOT mimic the same techniques of 2D animation in 3D, especially when you're going for hyper-realistic like the animators were here.
Another bad thing that stuck out like a sore thumb was "Be Prepared." Wow, was it bad! The iconic song wasn't even a song: just a speech that Scar gave to the hyenas. While Scar acted his speech very well (emphasizing his words and giving them passion), the fact that they ripped one of the best songs of the soundtrack out of the remake was disappointing, to say the least. Also, it was so stupid how they turned "Be Prepared" into this weird song/monologue hybrid. Some odd music track was playing in the background as Scar spoke, and at the end, he randomly sings one, "be pre-paaaaared!" Terrible, terrible, terrible job, music department.
The film wasn't all bad, though. Beyonce and Donald Glover fit their roles well. Chiwetel Ejiofor brought new life into Scar. The child actors for Simba and Nala sang very well (makes sense considering the girl who voiced Nala also played her on Broadway). The FEW new things they added at least mixed up the movie a bit. The longer version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" was nice. The "Be Our Guest" reference made me chuckle. And lastly, the animation was lovely. As much as I didn't think this story worked well in "live-action" (quote-on-quote), the backgrounds and animals are stunning to look at. It's amazing how far our technology has come.
Overall, see it once to quench your curiosity, but don't go in expecting this film to be one you'll buy on DVD.