Review of The Lion King (2019) by A.o. Scott for The New York Times — 11 Jul 2019
The songs don’t have the pop or the splendor. The terror and wonder of the intra-pride battles are muted. There is a lot of professionalism but not much heart. It may be that the realism of the animals makes it hard to connect with them as characters, undermining the inspired anthropomorphism that has been the most enduring source of Disney magic.
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This review of The Lion King (2019) was written by A.o. Scott and published by The New York Times on 11 Jul 2019.
The Lion King has generally received positive reviews.
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