A Safe Bet

Rating: 5/10 (19 July 2019)

It's a homage to the original, a mostly beat-by-beat remake, that fulfills a nostalgia addiction but not much else. The photo realistic animation has two problems: 1) all the animals look too similar. 2) most of the scenes are lifeless and boring. The Lion King is a conservative remake that guarantees Disney a profit without any risks, and we are all none the richer for it.