It's better than they say

Rating: 7/10 (18 July 2019)

Wayyy back in the day I remember seeing this as a child. I remember the feelings it gave me. Seeing this 25 years later, it reminds of how good this story actually is. It is really neat to see how this remake has used photo realistic animals. I must admit that at first it is a bit odd to see them speaking but I got over it pretty fast. The parts with young Simba , Timone and Pemba were my favorite. They even throw a bit of meta humor in there for those of us that know Hakuna Matata by heart. Once he grew older was a delight as well with Donald Glover and BeyoncÃ©. BeyoncÃ© is and will always be a highlight in anything she is a part of. Some of the other parts suffered like Scar. I remember him being more theatrical. They didn't give him his campy sneer that I enjoyed from Jeremy Irons in the original. Having James Earl Jones back is pure magic. His voice is so iconic to Mufasa. The setting is beautiful. With everything looking so real it's surprisingly not as exciting at the same time. Sadly I was more taken in by the story when I was a child. Which I am sure your kids will take to this one as I did the original. Families will love it as well as animal lovers. This is a pretty straight forward remake. If you loved the original you will enjoy this. If you didn't then you should probably see something else because it isn't any different. Definitely worth the watch!