The Lion King – 2019
Going in I wasn’t sold on talking real animals, skeptical at how that could possibly look and sound right. But, the animal mouths perfectly matched the words being spoken! Amazing! The cinematography was absolutely stunning. So many bugs and grubs, so little time. Timon & Pumba are hysterically the best! Even the teens sitting next to me were giggling and guffawing. Live action Simba, in my estimation, is far superior to animated Simba who always struck me as too goofy to be king. The storyline was completely faithful to the original. Music exquisite as ever. Our minivan was rocking all the way home with the kids singing Hakuna Matata at the top of their lungs. My Lion King moviegoers are lobbying for Disney to make a prequel and reveal why Scar is so bitter towards his brother. If you liked the original animated version, you are bound to dote on this live action version. At least it worked beautifully for me. We all enjoyed a rip-ROARING good time.👍🏼
