The Lion King
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: July 19, 2019
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jacobtylambJul 20, 2019
Hollow and unnecessary. This remake lacks any of the charm or emotion of the original film.
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EvilivanJul 22, 2019
Disappointing. Despite good visuals the movie is trudging in the uncanny valley when it comes to characters. The magic of the original is entirely gone, and the writing made me cringe. Those remakes are really starting to feel like uninspiredDisappointing. Despite good visuals the movie is trudging in the uncanny valley when it comes to characters. The magic of the original is entirely gone, and the writing made me cringe. Those remakes are really starting to feel like uninspired cash grabs by Disney.… Expand
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cdougJul 20, 2019
I could go on for hours about what wrong with this movie. But I won’t. It’s just such A disappointment. If you loved the original, don’t go see this movie.
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suckafreehoe_Jul 21, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let’s just start off that Disney ruined a great childhood movie and turned it into a Nat Geo Wild documentary. The voice acting with most of the characters was very cringey, they chose Beyoncé when they know she’s not a good actor at all. They chose Donald and I don’t know why! The CGI was iffy in my opinion. The scene transitions were very cringeworthy and tacky. If Beyoncé was not in this movie, critics and regular viewers would be ripping this movie to shreds. Disney is remaking these movies into live actions and ruining them.… Expand
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CrackedIceJul 21, 2019
No way as good as the original. Singing not as good and no emotion with the CGI. All the animals look good but are really poor acting. Get more feeling out of planks of wood....
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MXFCNJul 21, 2019
We've got charcters with no expressions and feelings at all. CG is not a good choice for this.
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bfoore90Jul 21, 2019
This was almost a shot-for-shot remake of the animated version, they changed almost nothing. Only some dialogue and a few extra scenes were made, nothing else was different. I found some of the voice acting to be flat, especially Beyonce, whoThis was almost a shot-for-shot remake of the animated version, they changed almost nothing. Only some dialogue and a few extra scenes were made, nothing else was different. I found some of the voice acting to be flat, especially Beyonce, who was atrocious as Nala. I felt Scar should have been played by Jeremy Irons again as it just didn't mix right with Chiwetel Ejiofor, an amazing actor otherwise. While I praised Jungle Book and found Aladdin to be a surprisingly good film, those movies were executed uniquely so those films worked well. Theres almost nothing unique about The Lion King.… Expand
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afonsofJul 20, 2019
Unnecessary, unexpressive but extremely realistic animals. Timon and Pumba saves.
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CtridesJul 21, 2019
Sadly depressing story of betrayal, violence, killing. While there were a couple of (very) brief feel-good moments, as a public middle school teacher, I believe this is not a film for young children.
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SkillingstadajJul 21, 2019
Worst movie ever..... and EXPERIENCE. They shoulda left it alone and not made a new version.
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DropDeadFredJul 22, 2019
Lion King 94' is still better to watch then this emotionless film. It's not even Live Action. It's all cgi. Pretty sure this movie was made to promote Beyonce. Who was the worse voice over actor on the film.
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joaohanselJul 27, 2019
boring and very predictable, I wasted time and money watching this movie, it is bad.
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NoahboySep 14, 2019
Walking into the new Lion King, I was excited. One of my favorite childhood movies was being given the “live action” treatment, and the marketing for this film had been through the roof. However, when I left the theatre that one fatefulWalking into the new Lion King, I was excited. One of my favorite childhood movies was being given the “live action” treatment, and the marketing for this film had been through the roof. However, when I left the theatre that one fateful night, I only felt disappointment, confusion, and, I have to say, rather depressed. The signs that this movie would end up being a disaster were all there: most of the trailers were shot-for-shot from the original, the Rotten Tomatoes score was, at the time, 52%, and the previous two Disney live-action remakes, Dumbo and Aladdin, were unpleasantly substandard to say the least. But this abysmal effort by the Mouse House may be the worst remake of them all, and that’s due to the main draw to this film: its visual effects.
The Lion King is a 2019 American photorealistic computer-animated movie directed by Jon Favreau, and distributed and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is a remake of the 1994 2-D animated movie of the same name. Donald Glover stars as Simba, a prince lion who is exiled from the Pride Lands after his uncle, Scar (Chiwetel Ejiofor) kills his brother, the king (James Earl Jones), and convinces Simba that he was to fault. After reuniting with his childhood friend (Beyoncé), she persuades him to come back to the Pride and take his rightful place as king.
The Lion King was announced soon after the critical and commercial success of Favreau’s The Jungle Book (2016), which used the same technology to recreate it’s CG animals, which were realistic looking and had clear facial expressions.
It seems, however, that Disney thought it wasn’t realistic enough, because not a single animal in The Lion King expresses a shred of emotion. In the original, you can tell what each character is all about just by looking at the expressive animation, but every character in the remake shows the same expression the entire time. The CGI is also a detriment to the backdrops of the film. The iconic opening scene with vibrant, expressive colors and loud, african singing is replaced with a rather bland sunrise with heavily toned down colors and a much less loud and powerful rendition of the Academy Award nominated song, “The Circle of Life.” Speaking of songs…
Every song in this movie is poorly executed, with the choreography being bland and repetitive, and the songs having less energy than the original. While in the original, the songs were presented with bright colors and a grand, cinematic spectacle, with animals jumping and dancing from location to location, the remake just has them walking around. Two songs in particular were especially butchered: “Be Prepared” and the Academy Award winning “Can You Feel the Love Tonight.” The former was shortened down to around thirty seconds and has Scar talking in a sing-song voice, while the latter is rushed and is set during mid-day. In fact, many things seemed rushed, as the pacing in this film is erratic. While the first act seems to drag on and on, the second act seems to speed by, adding pointless side-characters that don’t get expanded upon. This makes the third act less satisfying, as we, the audience, don’t see the main character go through as much hardship. Although this film is mostly devoid of quality, there are still many things that I did like. Other than Beyoncé, whose performance is distractingly fake-sounding, the voice-work in this movie is surprisingly great, notably Seth Rogan, Billy Eichner, and Chiwetel Ejiofor who play Pumba, Timon, and Scar respectively. The sound editing is also fairly impressive, as well as the lighting, and additional scoring by Hans Zimmer. However, none of these things can even begin to save this film. The only reasons to remake a piece of entertainment are either to make it into a different language, to add your own spin on the classic tale, or to improve upon the original. The Lion King does none of these things. It’s still in english, almost every plot-point is the exact same, and the flaws of the original are still present. Three more live action remakes are on the way: Maleficent 2, Lady and the Tramp, and Mulan. While my expectations are low, I still have a shimmer of hope that they’ll at least be better than this.
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JHarrisJul 22, 2019
Why remake something that was already great? Remakes are for films that had great potential but missed the mark (Dune, for example), so let's try another attempt. This is just selling Lion King again to Lion King fans so they charge youWhy remake something that was already great? Remakes are for films that had great potential but missed the mark (Dune, for example), so let's try another attempt. This is just selling Lion King again to Lion King fans so they charge you twice for the same film....… Expand
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Michellec19Jul 21, 2019
Huge Disney fan, I love all their movies and look forward to all the remakes. I didn't expect anything new from the remake, prefer it to be the same, however I was just disappointed in the lack of emotion on the characters voice in certainHuge Disney fan, I love all their movies and look forward to all the remakes. I didn't expect anything new from the remake, prefer it to be the same, however I was just disappointed in the lack of emotion on the characters voice in certain scenes, such as when they were sad, happy or scared. I know animals cant show much face expressions so it sucked that the voices didn't replace that. Also I think some scenes were rushed.… Expand
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Souzan82Jul 21, 2019
The version I watched tonight was a major disappointment. Although the graphics were amazing, the emotions from the actors was almost 0 for every character, the storyline changed too much and the songs as well. Will watch the original on DVDThe version I watched tonight was a major disappointment. Although the graphics were amazing, the emotions from the actors was almost 0 for every character, the storyline changed too much and the songs as well. Will watch the original on DVD at home tomorrow to make up for tonight.… Expand
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prosk8er502Jul 22, 2019
I'm going to try to be short. The Lion King (1994) is a perfect animated film, with tons of personality, color, and emotional range. It's easily one of my favorite movies of all time. A lot of love and talent went into it and it expresses soI'm going to try to be short. The Lion King (1994) is a perfect animated film, with tons of personality, color, and emotional range. It's easily one of my favorite movies of all time. A lot of love and talent went into it and it expresses so much of the human experience.

This remake should never have happened. There were *some* beautiful scenes, such as the opening and closing shots of Pride Rock, but it was a bad movie. It was emotionally flat, had no rhythm, no energy, ripped away key moments, and was altogether a lazy venture. (I personally could not get past the lifeless voice acting.)

What Disney needs to do is make these classics more accessible to younger generations while focusing on being creative and less greedy. Let the classics be available for streaming--4k, 3d, Hulu, with ads, without, etc. Lower the cost of the Blu-Rays--they're outlandish. (The Lion King costs $20 to rent on Amazon Prime, and I've not once seen it on Netflix.)

The CGI film will look dated in 5 years, whilst the animation film will not age. "Wanting to be true to the original but also bring it to 2019" is a big fat lie. None of these recent remakes are warranted. Disney is depriving this generation of quality and ripping people off in a lazy and arrogant way. Disney, you need to know that you are failing at this. The Lion King was perfectly completed in 1994. I don't know, make a Lion King rollercoaster if you want to keep The Lion King alive. Stop with this crap. Be original.… Expand
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felipe_tapia19Jul 23, 2019
Es exactamente igual a la versión anterior, no añade nada nuevo y en ese sentido carece de creatividad. Además las animaciones le quitan vida a los momentos, haciendo que sean más planos que en la película original.
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ManagerJPDec 21, 2019
I watched the whole movie and didn’t smile/laugh once. I thought that the movie was boring and unexciting. On the positive side, (the only reason I didn’t give lower) was because the special effects used were good and the animals looked quiteI watched the whole movie and didn’t smile/laugh once. I thought that the movie was boring and unexciting. On the positive side, (the only reason I didn’t give lower) was because the special effects used were good and the animals looked quite real. Altogether, do not waste your money on buying this. It is simply not worth it.… Expand
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Bluefang52Jul 21, 2019
Beautiful scenery. Very lackluster and boring though. Characters much to be desired. Not needed to exist
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EugnosticaJul 22, 2019
Originals always seem to be the best. This lacks the warmth and magic of the original. Beyonce's voice is not melodic, and unfortunately, she sort of ruined the entire show with her singing. The 1994 version will always be the true KING.
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LeeWriter1Jul 23, 2019
I won't include a link to our show on YouTube but I will say Stephen Craig and I have a movie review show on YT and we try to post one episode/week but we don't always succeed. Normally we review one new release per show but with this being aI won't include a link to our show on YouTube but I will say Stephen Craig and I have a movie review show on YT and we try to post one episode/week but we don't always succeed. Normally we review one new release per show but with this being a remake, we decided to watch and review both the new and the old "The Lion King". The remake is so lacking in life, energy, humor and appealing music. In short, it's less of everything when compared to the 1994 original with one exception: it's more realistic. And added realism doesn't equate to a better story. In this case, the original animated version was perfectly fine but Disney knew they'd earn a nice profit from redoing it with new technology so they did it. It's like my view of the "Aladdin" remake: the only reason it was done was for money. But "The Lion King" in CGI is even a worse remake than "Aladdin" because the remake sucked the life and fun out of the story, especially the hyenas! In the animated tale, the trio were at times hilarious, at times menacing, but always more lively and interesting than the CGI version. Shame on you, Disney, for taking the easy way out (again) and instead of giving us new story lines, fresh characters and new plots, you take the path of least resistance and slap new technology on the same story and omit classic songs like "Circle of Life" and leave the audiences uninspired and at times bored. Very shameful indeed. I'm not paying another cent to watch anymore of Disney's CGI remakes and I don't think anyone should. Moviegoers deserve better than that.… Expand
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LisaCCMJul 24, 2019
They Rushed this Classic. No real actors, just new age popular celebrities... Scar’s voice was not strong/powerful enough. They needed to bring back Jeremy Irons. They could have chosen a much better lion for Scar. Beyoncé poor acting rushedThey Rushed this Classic. No real actors, just new age popular celebrities... Scar’s voice was not strong/powerful enough. They needed to bring back Jeremy Irons. They could have chosen a much better lion for Scar. Beyoncé poor acting rushed her lines, her song spirit’ they should have put at the credits. None of the hyenas were funny. They needed Whoopi to come back. Rafiki didn’t have hardly any lines with his iconic sayings... (It is Time/ his song) squash banana … Expand
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andy_indierockJul 27, 2019
They copy the animated film exactly the same. I hate no surprises if u watch at cinema.
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alkmanAug 17, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awful try to shake money from who is above 25 and have small children. The old movie was better. Disney now is diabolical company today.… Expand
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TorrentPlayerAug 12, 2019
Copypasted 1 to 1 cashgrab with no soul. Those NEW voice actors even if they tried, still not as good. And that mostly because this REALISTIC CGI couldn't handle emotions, for whatever reason. A bunch of good scenes were cut, some new "not soCopypasted 1 to 1 cashgrab with no soul. Those NEW voice actors even if they tried, still not as good. And that mostly because this REALISTIC CGI couldn't handle emotions, for whatever reason. A bunch of good scenes were cut, some new "not so good" were added. The whole movie feels much more stretched in most parts.… Expand
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SomeGuyOnTheWebJul 26, 2019
Unoriginal, expressionless, and passionless. Don't waste your money for these "remakes" as it tells Disney to make more of these horrible movies. If you want to see The Lion King then watch the original. Vote with your wallet!
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ilezhninJul 29, 2019
Worst movie of the year. Don’t watch this trash, it is absolutely shame for Disney. They some how killed all good that was in the animation.
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All_ButTrU4Jul 5, 2022
On a technical level this is impressive, the cgi is really out there and realistic which shows alot of invested effort on their part. But overall this is just an expensive failure in almost every way imaginable. Firstly it's star studded castOn a technical level this is impressive, the cgi is really out there and realistic which shows alot of invested effort on their part. But overall this is just an expensive failure in almost every way imaginable. Firstly it's star studded cast namely Beyoncé do horrifically at their voice work that beyond the awkwardness the cgi provides her acting adds another layer of lifelessness. She's near expressionless sounding like they are reading off a page. Now onto the next issue,the one I had previ commended for it's accuracy - the cgi. The choice to make the animals realistic was a really bad one that makes the film feel like an animal documentary in an alternate universe where they all speak. It removes you from the investing in what the story is attempting to say and Instead leaves you bored,which is my last point. This movie is boring. From it's pace ,writing and end you will be damned walking away with a positive experience.… Expand
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Ms_DustyJul 26, 2019
This product by disney is utterly pointless, emotionless, rushed, copied and pasted special effect that goes on for two hours. This what the "film" is a special effect, a tool lacking the creativity and passion from the 1994 classic The LionThis product by disney is utterly pointless, emotionless, rushed, copied and pasted special effect that goes on for two hours. This what the "film" is a special effect, a tool lacking the creativity and passion from the 1994 classic The Lion King. Even if you don't compare it to the original film it is a lackluster movie. The music is fine, the characters are expressionless, the voice acting is bad. It does not sound like a character in a film it sounds like actors in a sound booth. I can't wait till everyone forgets this product ever existed in the next few months… Expand
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CaesarSaladJul 27, 2019
I was shocked when Mufasa died! The only thing live action about this movie is the ground. It's the same movie as the original yet worse. They don't even really try anything new. They do scenes exactly the same. Except they take some thingsI was shocked when Mufasa died! The only thing live action about this movie is the ground. It's the same movie as the original yet worse. They don't even really try anything new. They do scenes exactly the same. Except they take some things out like Rafiki hitting Simba and the lesson that scene teaches. Why keep everything the same yet leave some stuff out especially since this movie is longer? The voice acting is alright some people are good and others are just okay. The singing is good. Beyonce is really good, but because of that she outshines Donald Glover. While Donald Glover is a much better voice actor than Beyonce. The singing is good, but the songs are not as good as the original. There were 2 original songs though which were nice. But some songs just don't work like "be prepared" and "can you feel the love tonight". They sing "can you feel the love tonight" during the day. They don't even really sing the best villain song "be prepared". The only really good thing I can say about this movie is the CGI. But that doesn't just automatically make this movie good. You can dress up a dish all you want but if it tastes bad dressing it up isn't going to change that. More importantly because of this realistic CGI you lose emotional facial expression and because of this the actors had to portray all of the characters emotions just through their voice. This wasn't enough most of the time. This movie just isn't good it's lazy it does everything the same way except losing what made the original so great. If you just want to watch lion king just watch the original even now it still looks amazing because of it's beautifully hand drawn animation. These live action Disney remakes never live up to the original or even come close and this is just another one of those except probably the worse one I've seen this year.… Expand
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ATRLIsTrashJul 28, 2019
This movie sucks. Beyoncé destroyed this beautiful classic. Tragic, just tragic.
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Ttyyoo22Jul 28, 2019
Basically its like watching a National geographic documentary with singing, dancing and talking animals... I had low expectations but was surprised how bad it actually was. No facial expressions or emotions. Characters seemed to be veryBasically its like watching a National geographic documentary with singing, dancing and talking animals... I had low expectations but was surprised how bad it actually was. No facial expressions or emotions. Characters seemed to be very indifferent throughout the movie... movie feels like a copy of the original one and a way to generate money easily. This movie turned me off to go see any of the Disney remakes... please be more creative.… Expand
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VodkashotsAug 3, 2019
Hated every second of it. Those dead lifeless eyes will never replace the charm and artistry of the FAR superior original. Just a typical Disney cash grab.
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ajzeg01Nov 30, 2019
Ah. My arch-nemesis in the form of a movie. We meet at last. This movie is a travesty. Don’t watch it. I would just like to leave it at that, but I guess I’ll elaborate. I guess first I will address the photo-realistic CGI elephant in theAh. My arch-nemesis in the form of a movie. We meet at last. This movie is a travesty. Don’t watch it. I would just like to leave it at that, but I guess I’ll elaborate. I guess first I will address the photo-realistic CGI elephant in the room, the animation. Not live-action, there’s only one live-action shot in the entire movie. This is an animated film. And the animation is technically some of the most impressive ever put to screen. Seriously, this makes Life of Pi look like Madagascar by comparison. It was absolutely mesmerizing to watch...when the animals weren’t talking. Whenever they were talking, it was awkward and laughably bad at times. What everyone has been saying is true, realistic animals cannot convey the emotions necessary for a story like this on their faces. In some scenes, I actually had trouble telling the characters apart or even understanding what was going on in the scene because of the lack of emotion on the characters’ faces. That’s a huge problem. I think Zazu got it the worst. Seriously, the animatronic birds in the Enchanted Tiki Room are more expressive than he is in this film! His face is frozen in a permanent frown, just like the real bird he’s based on. The design does not fit the personality of the character at all. Same goes for most of the other characters. They were just off-putting. Speaking of the characters, how is the voice acting? While the film does feature a (mostly) talented cast, the dialogue in this movie is beyond awkward and the line delivery is just awful. I don’t know how they possibly messed that up, but they found a way! It’s very stilted and unnatural. The line delivery coupled with the characters’ faces made me laugh out loud during Mufasa’s death scene. Funniest **** I’ve seen in a movie all year. It’s so bad, it’s good! Look up the scene on YouTube, you’ll be in for a laugh! As for the story, it’s exactly the same as the original except they really nerfed the hyenas. They weren’t funny and they weren’t scary. They were boring. Eric André and Keegan-Michael Key are absolutely wasted in this movie. They also cut out the best song, Be Prepared, and cut most of Rafiki’s interaction with Simba, the best scene! As for the comedy, it was just boring at best and absolutely obnoxious at worst. I’m not the biggest fan of Timon and Pumbaa, but I’ll take the originals over these guys any day! Literally all of their jokes are self-referential. Sometimes the jokes don’t even make sense unless you’ve seen the original, which you really should not do in a remake! As for the music, the score is just as amazing as the original but the songs are pretty bad, honestly. I already did a whole post about it months ago so I’ll try not to repeat myself, but they are either butchered, cut, shoehorned in, copied or copy-pasted! The new Beyoncé song especially sticks out like a sore thumb. Many of the most memorable scenes from the original are dumbed-down and heavily simplified to make them more realistic, I guess, but it just goes to show how traditional animation is the only medium this film can work in. In the 1940s, Disney was experimenting with giving the characters in Bambi a more realistic look. They decided against it and made them more stylized because the characters were not expressive enough to convey the emotions of the story. They knew doing something like this was a bad idea in the 40s! This movie is a mistake! I think that’s all I have to say about this movie. It’s just bad. Nothing about it works as a film. Just look up the opening scene on YouTube. That will give you just as much enjoyment as you would get from watching the whole movie. But yet again, just like Aladdin, it seems like most people disagree with me and love this movie. It’s actually now the highest-grossing animated film of all-time. I can’t even get angry at this movie anymore. It just makes me sad. Is this what Disney has become? What was once the company that defined the industry with their creative new takes on classic stories is now just regurgitating their old movies for profit? That just depresses me, honestly. Oh how the mighty have fallen. Oh well. At least Mulan looks kind of cool. Anyway, that’s all I have to say about this POS. Don’t bother, just watch the original. That’s what I’m going to do, and I’m never going to think about this movie again.… Expand
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hnestlyontheslyOct 7, 2019
The Lion King is maybe the worst remake so far of Disney’s campaign to hose us of our hard-earned AMC weekly subscription slots. “It looks just like a nature documentary,” my brother texted me during the (presumably empty) movie just as weThe Lion King is maybe the worst remake so far of Disney’s campaign to hose us of our hard-earned AMC weekly subscription slots. “It looks just like a nature documentary,” my brother texted me during the (presumably empty) movie just as we were walking out of it ourselves. The problem with adapting a cartoon into an almost shot-for-shot remake with much better graphics is that much of the charm and pathos of the original is lost in the effort to represent true-to-life animal forms on screen. The CGI faces are impenetrable ciphers. It’s hard to tell what characters are feeling at any given moment. Is Simba mad? Embarrassed? Wistful? I can’t tell because his eyes convey nothing. Honestly sometimes I couldn’t tell whether I was even looking at Simba or if I was confusing him with the other little lion cub. It’s hard to tell when characters are even speaking and who they’re speaking to. There are a few disorienting moments in the first half when the mouths of characters don’t move in sync with the dialogue and it feels so **** frustrating to follow along. Is Mufasa giving a voice over or is he talking to his son in the savanna? Make up your goddamn mind, Disney. Sometimes it looks like the hippos and giraffes are singing along to I Just Can’t Wait To Be King and then other times it just looks like their jaws are hanging slack while they drink water.

I think that confusion is representative of a larger concern by the producers about the direction to take the Disney remakes. Earlier remakes have come under fire for spending too much time deviating from their source material or trying to correct the sins of the past (Jackson McHenry’s article below does a brilliant job with this). As a result, Lion King seems like it’s taken a more conservative approach, cleaving closely to the original (adding very little except Soraya’s nauseatingly unnecessary new lines: in the one the script trips over itself to explain how she can be both patrolling the borders for hyenas AND in the same shot as Simba to acknowledge that she was, indeed, just off camera doing a strong lioness’s work even though she, currently, in order for the scene to track with the original film, is not actually there. In the second added line, she needlessly tells the other lions to attack Scar long after an order need be raised). The overall effect is one in which the remake has very little to add a lot to lean on. One NPR review calls it essentially “a safari-themed karaoke video.”

Which isn’t to say that the film is a total loss, because at the beginning you get to see the first trailer for Mulan on the big screen.

Jackson McHenry over at Vulture has some cool things to say about the way that Disney is white-washing it’s gay-coded villains in the remakes.… Expand
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EvanpotterrevieDec 9, 2019
The Lion King (2019) is a disgrace to Disney’s legacy. The Lion King (1994) is one of the greatest animated features of all time and one I adored growing up. This so called “Live Action” (which is just crappy SGI) remake is a insult toThe Lion King (2019) is a disgrace to Disney’s legacy. The Lion King (1994) is one of the greatest animated features of all time and one I adored growing up. This so called “Live Action” (which is just crappy SGI) remake is a insult to everything the Orginal stood for. AS a fan of Disney’s Live Action Renakes, I’d like to say this is a embarrassment as a remake, a embarrassment as a movie and enough of a embarrassment to get a 0 ranking… Expand
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lukelewisMar 17, 2020
Do yourself a huge favor and skip this movie. It's just another pathetic, desperate cash-in. If you want to feel nostalgic watch the original. If you want to see a good version of 'The Lion King' watch the original.
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KeffeyNov 29, 2019
Filme ruim que tenta ser uma cópia realista, mas piorou roteiro, tirou a emoção e teve erros grotescos e imperdoáveis
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ArkedenAug 1, 2019
The "Live-Action" (photo-realistic) remake of Disney's classic, The Lion King, was unnecessary. It was visually stunning, but fails to capture the raw emotion and heart of the original animated version. There were a couple of issues I hadThe "Live-Action" (photo-realistic) remake of Disney's classic, The Lion King, was unnecessary. It was visually stunning, but fails to capture the raw emotion and heart of the original animated version. There were a couple of issues I had with the live-action remake. First, 3/4's of the film sounded like the actors phoned in their lines. An exception to this is the musical number, "Can You Feel The Love Tonight," which sounds like Beyonce Knowles and Donald Glover were actually in the studio. Second, there were a surprising amount of lines, musical numbers, and jokes that were cut from the live-action remake that was in the original animated film. The previous, coupled with the lack of facial expressions from the photo-realistic animals, made the film feel hollow and dull. Lastly, I was unimpressed by the amount of energy, life, and charisma the acting cast put into the characters. Especially Chiwetel Ejiofor who played a very flat Scar (I missed the sassy, sarcastic drama-king version that Jeremy Irons portrayed). The exceptions to this are James Earl Jones (Mufasa), Billy Eichner (Timon), and Seth Rogen (Pumbaa). The skit where Timon starts singing "Be Our Guest" from Disney's, Beauty and The Beast, was terrific and hilarious.… Expand
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SadamityOct 12, 2019
Visually is stunning, but has no emotion at all. I think if I had watched it on mute, it could have been better.
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thehairyscreameJan 18, 2022
i felt nothing while watching this. i never want to see thins again or remember that it even existed
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maskedrider29Sep 9, 2022
This movie is just SOOO bad. Terrible CGI, some of the worst acting I've ever heard in my life. James Earl Jones, the man is a powerhouse actor. A legend... it sounds like he is reading the script, instead of acting it.
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SBells27ReviewsFeb 3, 2020
This Lion King 'reboot' is the equivalent of doing the exact same thing but without any of the good elements or qualities of the original, and they are instead replaced with lifeless souless and heartless elements that make the entireThis Lion King 'reboot' is the equivalent of doing the exact same thing but without any of the good elements or qualities of the original, and they are instead replaced with lifeless souless and heartless elements that make the entire experience empty, depresssing and boring.… Expand
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BroyaxOct 13, 2019
Je mets 2 quand même pour la réalisation époustouflante... plus précisément les effets spéciaux puisqu'il n'y a que cela à dire vrai : on baigne (en effet !) dans un photo-réalisme particulièrement saisissant et magnifique.

Pour le reste, leJe mets 2 quand même pour la réalisation époustouflante... plus précisément les effets spéciaux puisqu'il n'y a que cela à dire vrai : on baigne (en effet !) dans un photo-réalisme particulièrement saisissant et magnifique.

Pour le reste, le Roi Con nous les casse sévèrement avec sa niaiserie très bon marché (tout l'inverse des effets spéciaux) qui nous explique que si les lions peuvent éventuellement manger des antilopes, les lions pour leur part, lorsqu'ils meurent, se transforment en herbe mangée par les antilopes... Euh, ouais. De toute façon, il ne fallait pas s'attendre à autre chose : Disney, c'est pour les enfants mais c'est aussi extrêmement abêtissant et le Roi Con ne fait pas exception à la règle : c'est un film très bête. A la seconde ou troisième chanson, j'ai craqué et j'ai tout vomi mon lait-grenadine.… Expand
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NazgulzLegacyDec 7, 2019
A live action version of an animated movie unfortunately I didn't like it even a little, if it was animated it would've been better
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Ikereviews1Aug 8, 2019
This is a soulless remake of the original. This movie will age like trash. There is very little emotion in the photo realistic animals. It takes away all the charm that made the original a classic movie. This is just another Disney remakeThis is a soulless remake of the original. This movie will age like trash. There is very little emotion in the photo realistic animals. It takes away all the charm that made the original a classic movie. This is just another Disney remake that made a billion dollars. It will be remembered like beauty and the beast only remembered for making a billion. Oh the story its exactly the same as the original.… Expand
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ZZBEARDec 22, 2019
Soulless and unfunny compared to the animation... good CGI so 3 is the max I can give, give it a miss unless you have an eye patch.
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RonyRobAug 2, 2019
The most emotional picture in history and they think it's a good idea to put animals with no expresion. No attention to details or inportant moments in the picture. This is garbage. 3 because of the CGI aninals
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KingExpressionsAug 8, 2019
This is seriously one of the worst Disney movies of all time. I respect the effort it takes to make it photo realistic but it does the storytelling no favors at all. In a word? Anemic. Look no further than the scenes of "Be Prepared" betweenThis is seriously one of the worst Disney movies of all time. I respect the effort it takes to make it photo realistic but it does the storytelling no favors at all. In a word? Anemic. Look no further than the scenes of "Be Prepared" between the animated original and this one. There's no heart in the new movie and the creators are scared to bring up imagery of war and armies. The 3 minute musical number was shortened to about 1 minute and the visuals are outright BORING. The only reason it was even included is because the internet got upset about it 2 years ago when it was reported the song wasn't going to be included. They should have just stuck with that if this was their answer. The hyenas served as comic relief in the original but in this monstrosity they are just another obligation on the checkbox of things that must be done. Their idea of a "joke" is to have one sit too close to the other over and over again. That's all the humor they could muster for the hyenas in this version. Oh and of course it's 2019 so the female hyena just HAD to be known as the boss. Disney sure does love beating us over the head with this crap. Just a terrible movie, don't waste your time.

Oh also worth mentioning that the movie loves shooting scenes in awkward angles. Made for a very jarring experience at times. I'm shocked on how bad the whole thing was. Hats off to Hans Zimmer as usual.… Expand
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appol7Aug 17, 2019
Had little faith in this live action since the day in was announced. Sadly, I was right, since this version, despite good cgi, is lacking the charm and dramatic quality of the original.
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StolowAug 15, 2019
I absolutely despise this abomination of a "film". It just doesn't seem to try anything or original in the slightest, and just seems to be copying the original beat for beat. Before I completely beat the ever-loving crap out of this film, II absolutely despise this abomination of a "film". It just doesn't seem to try anything or original in the slightest, and just seems to be copying the original beat for beat. Before I completely beat the ever-loving crap out of this film, I just want to say, if you enjoy this film; that's fine by me. Anyway, the realistic characters are a pleasant to your eyes. However, that is the problem. The characters seem a lot less expressive and emotive. If you look at the original Scar, then you see his whole demeanour and callous regard. The new one looks like an ordinary lion with a faint scar around his eye.

The film painfully mirrors the original film as well. To create a re-telling of an already originating story, you need to stick the source material while implementing your own ideas into the mix. An example would be, Mowgli (directed by Andy Serkis). This film keeps the basic plot of the original as Mowgli needs to return to the "Man Village" or Sheer Khan will kill him. It most of the same characters but gives it a darker tone and even creates whole new plot points never seen before. The Lion King 2019 can't seem to handle new ideas or creative story-lines.

In conclusion: The movie is a watered down, simplistic, painfully mimicking cash grab that tries to devour your nostalgia.… Expand
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MarshallCavalliAug 15, 2019
A generic adaptation of a classic animated film. Nothing more, nothing less. There wasn't anything that I could say that could convince you to see it.
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MahmusOct 19, 2020
Sure, some of the effects are impressive, but the emotionless animation, subpar voice acting, and just overall missunderstanding of what made the original such as beloved classic make this movie nothing but a shot-for-shot dud.
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iamironman56Sep 9, 2019
this movie is pure cash grab garbage with all the emotion and grand scale taken out of it.
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SirDidymusSep 10, 2019
The Lion King 2019 is the result of asking an artificial intelligence to remake The Lion King, or at least that's what it feels like. Soulless, lacking emotion and a pale comparison to the original in every way. I don't know if I've ever leftThe Lion King 2019 is the result of asking an artificial intelligence to remake The Lion King, or at least that's what it feels like. Soulless, lacking emotion and a pale comparison to the original in every way. I don't know if I've ever left a movie feeling angry at a studio for making a film. I gave The Lion King my first F of 2019.… Expand
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Messi135Oct 5, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its more like watching discovery channel for 2 hours and the only difference is the animals can talk aswell.… Expand
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ACGmehdiOct 14, 2019
honstly I've been really shocked by this remake's CGI, but the imaging and visual effects are not everything, an emotionless movie with weak visual effects is a trash, but an emotionless movie with high and stunning visual effects(The Lionhonstly I've been really shocked by this remake's CGI, but the imaging and visual effects are not everything, an emotionless movie with weak visual effects is a trash, but an emotionless movie with high and stunning visual effects(The Lion King 2019) is just a beautiful trash. You need to feel the emotions of the movie with your heart, not with your eyes. If you mute the sound of the movie you can't even understand when the characters are happy, scared, or sad. It likes that the dialouges are forced to be said by the characters. It's just like some realistic talking animals that have not any emotions in their faces, especially young Simba. In the end, a CGI documentary that wants to ruin your emotions from the original version of the movie.… Expand
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MikeyTheWarriorOct 30, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie was very terrible compared to the original one. It had parts where the characters can express emotion but it still didn't give the fell like the older one did. Timon and the Hyenas where the characters that expressed most of the emotion. You don't get the feeling of fright when the stampede is running toward Simba, you can feel sadness when his dad died but it didn't show expression like what it needed to equal to how he sounds. Then there is the scene where Simba says "no" while mufasa is falling the older one had emotion that it makes it more saddening than this one. Even with the crying in the older one. When he sings Hakuna Matata, in this one is it so uncanny it looks like he is trying to break his jaw.… Expand
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SoyHenryVNov 24, 2019
Esto es igual de malo que “Psycho” de Gus Van Sant. The Lion King 2019 brilla visualmente gracias a sus maravillosos efectos especiales, pero es tan hueca, vacía, sin alma ni corazón como la cinta de Van Sant. Es un copia y pega que omiteEsto es igual de malo que “Psycho” de Gus Van Sant. The Lion King 2019 brilla visualmente gracias a sus maravillosos efectos especiales, pero es tan hueca, vacía, sin alma ni corazón como la cinta de Van Sant. Es un copia y pega que omite una de las escenas más importantes de la cinta animada, probablemente ya saben de cual estoy hablando.… Expand
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messenger333Nov 29, 2019
It's done professionally, but whats the point of this version of a great movie? The realism doesn't go with the voice acting at all, it put me off, its like watching BBC documentary and then they start to talk? with mouths talking but theIt's done professionally, but whats the point of this version of a great movie? The realism doesn't go with the voice acting at all, it put me off, its like watching BBC documentary and then they start to talk? with mouths talking but the rest is realistic animal with no emotions? Sort of realistic... no genitals? They should make up their mind about which way to go.... It is just colossal waste of money and talent. Just go watch the original...… Expand
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Lucas_tFeb 24, 2020
Disney's new Animal Planet. Amazing how they managed to ruin the greatest classic of all time ...
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PeterParker2479Jan 1, 2020
Why? Why is this a thing? This movie can blow me in so many areas, and I’ll gladly blow it if it means I can block this piece of trash out of my memory for good!!
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Luca-FoxApr 25, 2022
Fails on every single tangible way of both being a remake and in being a good movie. Audio issues, ugly already dated looking animation, an almost entirely awful cast who give worse performances, and a butchering of what was a flawlessFails on every single tangible way of both being a remake and in being a good movie. Audio issues, ugly already dated looking animation, an almost entirely awful cast who give worse performances, and a butchering of what was a flawless soundtrack. There is nothing redeeming about it, literally just watch the original film because it absolutely **** all over this one. If you want a more in-depth review as to why this movie fails so hard, check out YourMovieSucks' review of it, they put it into better words than I ever could.

If you like this movie, that's fine I suppose, but you have a fundamental lack of understanding of film in general. It's perfectly ok being dumb, you just can't act like your opinion matters when such glaring issues are in this hack of a movie. 200 million dollars and they still have such basic issues, what a joke.… Expand
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StardustWhipOct 15, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is nothing but a glorified feature length tech demo that looks pretty but lacks any emotion whatsoever. Simba's facial expression as he's processing the death of his beloved father is the same as it was earlier when he sang about wanting to be king.

Even the voice acting isn't as good as the original, with pretty much nobody being able to give half as good a performance as the 1994 cast did, including James Earl Jones in his role reprisal as Mufasa.

The only thing I enjoyed while watching this movie was the visual of photorealistic Scar straight up punching photorealistic Mufasa in the face in this movie's take on the iconic Mufasa death scene, and I get the feeling I didn't like it for the reasons they wanted me to like it.… Expand
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CarlElmoreNov 22, 2022
The worst live action remake ever made and probably one of the worst films ever made.
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BrunoVn00Jul 21, 2019
They say "if it ain't broke, DON'T FIX IT"

The Lion King (2019) is the best example of the result of trying to fix something that was never broken in the first place, not even a bit cracked. If you're going to remake what's pretty much aThey say "if it ain't broke, DON'T FIX IT"

The Lion King (2019) is the best example of the result of trying to fix something that was never broken in the first place, not even a bit cracked.

If you're going to remake what's pretty much a near-perfect movie in every aspect, you must TRY really hard to make it be at least as good as the original, but it seems that with this remake they didn't even TRY. This movie is completely pointless: The exact same story, the exact same songs, the exact same sequence of events, sometimes even to the point of being the exact same shots (Just watch the opening, it's literally taken shot by shot from the animated version), really it seems that they didn't even try this time, it's laughable.

Say goodbye to the vibrant color palette and the expressiveness of the characters. Sure the hyperrealistic visuals looks stunning but they don't fit the characters: WHY ARE THEY REALISTIC ANIMALS!? THEY CAN'T EMOTE FOR SH*T. I swear that if you watch the movie with the sound off you will not tell what the characters are supposed to feel, who thought of remaking The Lion King in this style!?

Some minor changes are completely pointless, like how they turned the female hyena (I don't remeber her name) into a serious and menacing leader...Why? They turned Scar into a boring and generic evil character. In the original Scar had a lot more charisma and personality and here he's just evil, his line delivery is boring and he sounds like annoyed all the time. And there are TWO MORE FART JOKES, seriously!? While in the original there was only one and that was the worst moment of the movie, here there are two more, oh my god. Some more extra shots to pad the runtime (although I thought that the sequence of how Rafiki found out that Simba is still alive was cool...I guess)

I didn't expect anything from this remake and somehow managed to disappoint me anyway, this is an awful movie that is an insult to the original, they couldn't even remake The Lion King right.… Expand
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jbgdstJul 19, 2019
i've never seen another movie that fails this hard at making a case for its own existence
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MovieRiffingJul 19, 2019
The Lion King (2019) perfectly encapsulates Disney's new wave of soulless remakes. A one-to-one retelling of the same story cannot escape comparisons to the original, and when the original outperforms the newer model in every way, what is theThe Lion King (2019) perfectly encapsulates Disney's new wave of soulless remakes. A one-to-one retelling of the same story cannot escape comparisons to the original, and when the original outperforms the newer model in every way, what is the point? Abysmal voice-over performances, characters lacking any form of defining traits or emotion, and musical showpieces that forget to show anything plague the film. No reality exists where someone chooses to watch The Lion King (2019) over the 1994 classic after this release window closes.… Expand
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jdlongsh42Jul 20, 2019
Storyline is exact duplicate of original. Characters couldn’t capture the magic of the original ones. We took our daughter, my wife and I actually slept thru some of it. Glad I am an A-list with AMC I would have hated paying $45.00 to see this.
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donelsonJul 19, 2019
Yet more recycled pablum. Disney once again chooses movie-making by committee
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amheretojudgeJul 19, 2019
This so-called live action remake has got some extra footage of action, but it is not alive.

The Lion King Favreau, as I have always said, calls for authenticity in his films. His methods remind you of the old filmmaking style. I have neverThis so-called live action remake has got some extra footage of action, but it is not alive.

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Favreau, as I have always said, calls for authenticity in his films. His methods remind you of the old filmmaking style. I have never seen him go for some avant-garde style and never have I left the screen feeling that he should have. Even the close-up shots, how he zooms in, how he pans back for a wider shot and how he edits those flashbacks into narrations, it feels outdated but also comforting to revisit those shots. Another plus point in Favreau's account this time, is an adaptation of a beloved Disney feature that I think is the closest that comes to define the intentions of those films to its younger audience. Just like the moral tales used to contribute in a child's upbringing, the '94 version captured some heavy themes and foliated as a lesson into narrative unlike most of the Disney world. It persists on preaching, like some lecture, the film runs from one class to another, with a musical score in the background and words sung roaringly, commanding us to hum along.

And as far as Favreau's world is concerned, it may coax and cojule but it gets to those notes noted in one big lesson eventually. Those detours are not something you are or will be excited for. Sugar-coated or crisped, the humor as anecdotes remains the highlight in its entirety but never takes part in the event. Another issue that I couldn't figure out in The Jungle Book is clearly visible here, since it is in much larger scale. And that is the empathy. Emotions didn't communicate with me.

Primarily because of the visual effects. I prefer the animated version. As in ANIMATED in capitals. They express their state not just physically, facially too. And at times in here I found it difficult to swallow that they were worried or glad or tensed or emotionally broken about something. Which begs the question what has been this obsession of remaking the Disney classics into live action films- this one's not particularly live action.

Why are we so obsessed on watching the same events occur to our beloved celebrities? I mean, the success rate has been surprisingly low for Disney- quality wise of course, not commercially. And still among those, I feel Jon Favreau, the director, has got the enigma decoded with the closest possible answer. He understands the unity and teamwork aspect of Disney features like no other filmmakers of this series does and has.

But this is eventually a work of art. There is no correct answer. No matter how much analysation and homework you have put into a feature- and Favreau has definitely worked hard on observing the wildlife- the material, the execution remains the final verdict. And someone like me who didn't nod along with his Jungle Book theory will find it more difficult to sing along in this kingdom. The Lion King adapts to the commercial line along with the obligation of being politically correct, as a result, somewhere in between, we lost the connection, the friendship.… Expand
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theredskyJul 20, 2019
What a pathetic, unnecessary, crappy cash grab. Don’t get me wrong, I love the original film a lot and I like Jon Faverou but both don’t mix well together. Here are the few positives. Obviously the film looks visually impressive but thatWhat a pathetic, unnecessary, crappy cash grab. Don’t get me wrong, I love the original film a lot and I like Jon Faverou but both don’t mix well together. Here are the few positives. Obviously the film looks visually impressive but that leads to some problems later. Most of the voice cast does a fine job. Especially Donald Glover, Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen, and John Oliver. That’s where the positives end. Here are the negatives. This is essentially a shot for shot remake of the original film. There is almost nothing new except a new song which is played in the background and extended scenes of pointless scenery and a single piece of Simba’s hair flying across the desert. I give some credit to the other live action remakes for at least trying to do something different, even if they didn’t work but this film does almost nothing new at all. It played it safe which was the wrong direction. Some of the voice acting isn’t great. James Earl Jones sounds like he wasn’t even trying. It sounds like he recorded all of his lines in one take and then went home. Chiwetel Ejiofor makes Scar seem like a pathetic loser. He just fails to capture that spine tingling and energetic performance of Jeremy Irons. The songs besides Circle of Life and Can You Feel the Love Tonight just are underwhelming especially Be Prepared which for some reason was cut short. The musical score is fine but it feels like they just copy and pasted the score from the original instead of making new renditions of the score. Even if the CGI is impressive, it also serves to the film’s detriment. You can’t relate to the characters because the visual effects don’t allow them to convey any emotion. An example would be Mufasa’s death. The actor voicing young Simba does a good job conveying his grief with his voice but Simba literally has a blank stare on his face the entire time. This is a problem throughout the entire film. The animals express almost no emotions. That’s the beauty of the animation style of the original. Because it was animated, the animators had free liberty to make the animals express in whatever way they wanted. Another problem would be that some of the more important moments are shorter in this film than the original. The stampede scene was about 5 minutes while in this one it feels shorter which is odd because the film is almost 30 minutes longer than the original. This all begs the question. What was the point of this film? Obviously money but there’s no point to the film. It’s just the same thing that is somehow almost 30 minutes longer. Overall, The Lion King is visually impressive but fails at recapturing the beauty, scope, and emotional weight of the original animated film. I give The Lion King (2019) a 1/10.… Expand
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Rjd4585Jul 19, 2019
Disappointed with the voice characters...animation was good but didnt suit the voices
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ACriticalThingJul 20, 2019
Truly terrible. Do not waste your money.

It watches like a high school media project: like playing the Lion King soundtrack over a nature documentary. The acting is wooden and stilted. The songs are almost identical to the original with noTruly terrible. Do not waste your money.

It watches like a high school media project: like playing the Lion King soundtrack over a nature documentary. The acting is wooden and stilted. The songs are almost identical to the original with no flair or original pieces added. The dialogue is cringy - just a weaker version of the original. Even James Earl Jones sounded flat, tired and like he didn't want to be there. Beyonce did not add much.

As The Lion King was my childhood favourite, it was greatly disappointing to watch this cash grab undermine the original masterpiece. The only highlights were the baby animals, and possibly "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." The only positive comment I can give it is: impressive animation. But as it will be dated in ten years, it's not enough to redeem the movie beyond a pale, wan version of the original masterpiece I grew up with.… Expand
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KimeronJul 20, 2019
Filme escuro, mal aproveitado. Disney esteve com tanta sede em tornar tudo um grande documentário do Animal Planet, ou até mesmo em mostrar essa tecnologia hiper avançada que esqueceu a real essência do filme e infeliz os fãs gostam mesmo oFilme escuro, mal aproveitado. Disney esteve com tanta sede em tornar tudo um grande documentário do Animal Planet, ou até mesmo em mostrar essa tecnologia hiper avançada que esqueceu a real essência do filme e infeliz os fãs gostam mesmo o filme tendo 30 minutos a mais e que nada é incluído a mais. Não vemos um desenvolver maior do personagem Scar, Sarabi continua esqueci e ganha uma cena a mais que no caso é medonha pelo tipo de coisa que acontece, Nala continua sendo só a Nala e o filme continua igual, igual, nenhuma mudança, nada agregável. O filme não explora nada, é uma compilado frame a frame da versão de 1994.
Sei também que muitos fãs queriam ver exatamente isso, mas deveriam existir mudanças porque isso apenas acostuma a Disney a não criar mais nada novo, coloca 10 falas novas de 10 segundos, troca algumas conotações de frases para os dias de hoje, continua os personagens iguais quando talvez contar um pouco mais da história deles faria sentido, exclui e adiciona musicas desnecessárias... Até quando Disney? Até quando gente? Cobrem mudanças, cobrem histórias, qualquer mudança que fosse, qualquer coisa realmente agregável que tivesse seria bom. Mas é apenas um filme sem cor, sem vida, sem graça. Você que ainda não foi, veja o seu VHS verde, ou seu DVD e espero lançar em alguma site depois!… Expand
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Lennon-SJul 20, 2019
Complete and utter trash! I was lucky enough to see this travesty for free or I wouldn’t of ever see it to begin with. Like each and every single other remake this was clearly yet another crash grab! The next time you hear someone complainComplete and utter trash! I was lucky enough to see this travesty for free or I wouldn’t of ever see it to begin with. Like each and every single other remake this was clearly yet another crash grab! The next time you hear someone complain about the amount of sequels reboots and remakes remind them of what they watched and what makes the most money! Fools have themselves to blame for crap like this!… Expand
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ThoresuJul 20, 2019
This is just a cheap remake without any love for the original. Just skip this one you'll do yourself a favour.
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JoaoGabriel13Jul 20, 2019
Filme fraco, botaram um monte de gente famosa pra falar em cima de bichos no computador. Quase dormi assistindo
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Spate123Jul 19, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ABSOLUTELY WAS NOT ORIGINAL. it was basically a whole different lion king in my opinion there were several scenes that we're never added from the old version and they created new characters and made there own scenes.… Expand
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TryHardisGoodJul 20, 2019
Only the visuals are good this is just a cashgrab. When the guy died the facial expresion was just a mounth open and that is that why in carton you can make lions cry and dance a **** like that but not in a movie. And they recreatet everyOnly the visuals are good this is just a cashgrab. When the guy died the facial expresion was just a mounth open and that is that why in carton you can make lions cry and dance a **** like that but not in a movie. And they recreatet every scene from the carton.… Expand
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Nikkit1noJul 20, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They took out too many important parts of the original. Showing the strength of Mufasa but also his friendly side (his friendship with Zazu, how he respects and hugs Rafiki, that he taught Simba how to pounce). Even the opening scene wasn’t the same. Why would you alter that? The huge rising sun in tune with the music that gives almost everyone goosebumps. The new one you see trees with a slightly lit up morning sky and then a small sun appears off to the side that isn’t in sync with the music. Mufasas personality doesn’t sound the same even though it’s still James Earl Jones’ voice. It’s different somehow. The hyenas are not the same. They don’t make jokes and laugh at themselves like “make mine a cub sandwich” then laugh hysterically at their own jokes. They eliminated Ed, the one who doesn’t speak, just laughs. Timon isn’t flamboyant or half as funny as the original. The hula scene in the original was fast paced and funny to distract the hyenas. The new one he slowly sings “Be our Guest”?? No action and not as fun. In fact, ALL of the new characters (including Beyoncé) sound like they are just reading from a script and it’s really mundane and forced. None of them are in character and flow like the original. There’s no sass or wit. The music is boring. It’s a huge disappointment. Rafiki catches Simbas hair and knows immediately it’s him. In the original, he knows the scent, but it takes him a minute to figure it out and when he does, he’s ecstatic. Not in the remake. There is no image of Mufasa in the clouds to guide Simba to remember who he is. Rafiki doesn’t give him a lesson about how the past can hurt with his stick. Simba doesn’t hug Rafiki like his father did which is also symbolic to how Simba is like his father. I don’t understand why Disney would eliminate these bonds and characters that we all love and change it to make what is a visually stunning movie into something I will never want to see again.… Expand
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MathjeanJul 20, 2019
Horrible movie beyonce have a horrible and worst voice for nala ever summarizing Beyoncé spoiled the movie i hate her
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Lucasswiftie89Jul 20, 2019
Péssimo, a Disney fez o favor de acabar com meu filme infantil preferido. E Ainda coloca a chifruda pra dublar,oque piora mais ainda.
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StarandorionJul 20, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While it is visually appealing at times the story telling and emotion is in need of immense improving. The lion king is a story that needs expression and emotion so making it 'live action' doesnt help its case. The important and dramatic scenes are at best embarrassing to watch as they would make you laugh more than cry.… Expand
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ScienceAdvisorApr 28, 2022
This is 100% CGI, so anyone claiming it was "live action" need some help. This is a shallow echo of the original, and not worth watching even as a time wasters. Just see the original before they decide to "fix it".
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Jp117Jul 19, 2019
What a waist of time they took all love out of this movie not to mention some epic lines and scenes remakes are falling apart not to mention the actors voices didn’t sound close to the original which is what we all should stick to.
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EunikaoumaJul 19, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was an okay movie the same old storyline but it was nice watching it anyways… Expand
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papadrew7Jul 19, 2019
What an epic fail by Disney. This movie should never have been made. I gave this movie a 2 for superb graphics and Timon and pumba made the movie at least somewhat enjoyable for a FEW minutes of the movie. The rest of the movie was likeWhat an epic fail by Disney. This movie should never have been made. I gave this movie a 2 for superb graphics and Timon and pumba made the movie at least somewhat enjoyable for a FEW minutes of the movie. The rest of the movie was like watching paint dry. You might as well turn on National Geographic and have the old movie playing in the background because their are zero facial expressions. My dog conveys more emotion to me then this joyless/lifeless depictions of the lion king. Even the soundtrack was abysmal! Just rewatch the old movie and enjoy the masterpiece that we already have.… Expand
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DenXJul 25, 2019
Why ? just why ? It's just a copy/paste of the original with all the emotional aspects reduced to 10%.
It's so dull I can't believe this was made by actual humans. It looks and feels like a product from a heartless machine. Is Disney deadWhy ? just why ? It's just a copy/paste of the original with all the emotional aspects reduced to 10%.
It's so dull I can't believe this was made by actual humans. It looks and feels like a product from a heartless machine. Is Disney dead inside ?
I wonder...… Expand
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MattyiceJul 19, 2019
Yes, the visuals are pretty fantastic and the score/soundtrack is still one of my favorites ever and mostly only got better, but those are the only things I can truly appreciate about this insanely unoriginal and rather insulting remake ofYes, the visuals are pretty fantastic and the score/soundtrack is still one of my favorites ever and mostly only got better, but those are the only things I can truly appreciate about this insanely unoriginal and rather insulting remake of The Lion King. First off, the “live action” aspects actually hinder the film rather than help it, as the emotion of the powerful scenes in the original is sucked dry with what looks like a voiceover of a nature documentary. The animals cannot express nearly the same level of emotion as animated characters due to the realism. In addition, the song sequences are far less dramatic and powerful because of the realism, turning amazing song sequences from the original into bland scenes consisting of characters running around or standing still (it’s criminal what they did to Be Prepared in particular). Finally, with regard to the realism, the scenes are far less vibrant and colorful, while the scale feels so much smaller than the original. Outside of the poorly thought out need for realism in the first place, the film might as well not credit its “screenwriters”, as about 80% of the films script is completely recycled from the original word-for-word. At least the other Disney live-action remakes changed at least half of the dialogue rather than literally just pull the script out from an archive and amend a few things. Finally, the voice acting is for the most part decent (with Billy Eichner and Seth Rogan as Timon and Pumba and the hyenas being standouts). However, some voice actors feel like they’re just trying to replicate what the prior voice actor did, making the film feel even less original. Once again, the realism makes the actors feel like they’re just narrating a documentary, leaving some performances (particularly Donald Glover as Simba) a bit lifeless.

In the end, this was a remake that never should have been made and feels like a painful cash-grab of a legendary film. As revolutionary as the visuals are, this should have been left as a tech demo. It is absolutely soulless and I really don’t recommend giving Disney your money for what is a far inferior version of a fantastic film.… Expand
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vreeJul 19, 2019
It's ok I guess. What am I saying it's not ok, especially if you know the original. It just doesn't compare to the original animated movie. They show mostly the same scenes as in the original animated movie, but remove a few lines here andIt's ok I guess. What am I saying it's not ok, especially if you know the original. It just doesn't compare to the original animated movie. They show mostly the same scenes as in the original animated movie, but remove a few lines here and there, because of that some relationships between the characters feel different (distant/more hatefull) and overall less funny. It has been made over the top serious and because of zero facial expressions and loss of some nuances in the lines and scenes the (correct) emotions just don't come over...

Note: Same with the musical parts, 50% are like ok but the rest are horribly executed. Both in the singing as the overal setting.

A horrible failed attempt over the original.… Expand
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SnidelyWhiplashJul 22, 2019
It's not plagiarism when made by the same company. Just much worse in every way and horribly creatively compromised. Who needs acting and appealing character animation when you can have REALISM. Completely misses the strengths of the firstIt's not plagiarism when made by the same company. Just much worse in every way and horribly creatively compromised. Who needs acting and appealing character animation when you can have REALISM. Completely misses the strengths of the first film in every way. If you want original music, listen to the soundtrack separately, this film fails as a musical, a film, and sets back the art of animation massively in everything except its technical features, which will become dated in a way that classic character animation never will. By watching this film, you tell Hollywood that this and more films like it are what you want, and continue to water down the very childhood you apparently cherish in mediocre retellings.… Expand
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ventarolliJul 27, 2019
bad movie, bad plot, misplaced songs, and still propped up in a classic, pure cliche.
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mishaelAug 6, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this movie sucks big time I miss old loin king that was way beter this just crap… Expand
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LancedSoulSep 23, 2021
What's the point of remaking the original film if you barely do anything new about it?
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willozsySep 18, 2020
The movie is longer but somehow it felt rushed on every single character development. I kind of get why the animals have no emotions shown, but this made the movie very pale. And "Can you feel the love this afternoon" with Beyonce trying toThe movie is longer but somehow it felt rushed on every single character development. I kind of get why the animals have no emotions shown, but this made the movie very pale. And "Can you feel the love this afternoon" with Beyonce trying to show off her singing skill instead of trying to have a decent duet is just unforgivable. Please stop ruining these classics and come up with some original materials, Disney.… Expand
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Ponds98May 31, 2021
A "copy and paste" without soul of the original opera and even without the most important scene of the movie. the discussion about life between Simba and Rafiki that explain the main message of life about the movie.
A cold and unnecessaryA "copy and paste" without soul of the original opera and even without the most important scene of the movie. the discussion about life between Simba and Rafiki that explain the main message of life about the movie.
A cold and unnecessary copy without soul… Expand
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jstbrbtw123Jul 27, 2019
tiring, predictable film, and lower picture and graphics than drawing. Boring
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zacharyhasJul 21, 2019
This was even worse than Aladdin, a ps4 lion king wasn't needed at all and the cgi is still not believable, just the opposite.
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