For those who have seen the original classic...

Rating: 8/10 (18 August 2019)

Having watched the original one more than 20 times, I could not help but make comparisons all along. Here is the summary of what I felt.
First of all, the graphics really are breathtaking. No doubt about that.
Although, the story is they same, they have made little tweaks in most of the scenes. I like most of the changes. For example, the visit to the elephant graveyard is shorter and more plausible. The 'Be prepared' segment is short and better. I like the way Timoon and Pumba distract the Hyenas near the end, and how Rafiki comes to know that Simba is alive.
But, there are a few segments that I absolutely loved in the original one and these had left an impression on me for all these years and they removed them! These are many and I'm listing some off the top of my head:
--> When Simba puts his paw in the paw print of Mufasa realizes that he is still a little cub. That was one of my favourites in the original.
--> The stampede scene has lost its soul and intensity. The gorge is smaller and the wilder-beasts are too few.
--> The part when Rafiki changes the mind of the adult Simba seems to be done more superficially in this one. The original one was more gripping as well as hilarious.
--> I absolutely loved the original scene of Adult Simba running back home to challenge Scar. It good that now he meets Nala on his way back but she also did not seem surprised or excited enough to see him.
I can go on, but the point is that I like the little tweaks and innovations and mostly they really are positive but they are done with less soul, emotion and intensity.