Lacking character

Rating: 6/10 (9 March 2020)

I can forgive the fact that Live-Action means more realism and less colorful detail. I can also appreciate the breathtaking scale of cinematography. Hell, even the music was good.
Unfortunately, despite having an all-star cast, this movie had NOTHING resembling the vocal personality or charm of the original film. Even James Earl Jones reprisal as Mufasa was sadly disappointing. Every character in the original film was clearly defined by memorable voice performances. Nobody in this version really tried at all. I haven't heard anything this flat since I saw an American drama dubbed in German. If anything, The Lion King 2019 should be a cautionary lesson to all voice actors in what NOT to do to a highly anticipated movie. Even the smallest flaws can ruin a potentially great movie.