Review of The Lion King (2019) by Bnallen81 — 19 Jul 2019

Maybe my hopes were too high for this remake, but it just wasn't what I was expecting. I think most people expect the new version to reignite the same feeling they had the first time they watched the original, but my guess is this version just won't do that for anybody.

First off, the storyline is exactly the same as the original version. So expect to feel the same as you did the 10th time you watched it and knew exactly what to expect with no suprises. Secondly, the character's voices and the acting were preferable with the first version and the remake definitely seems a bit second rate.

The songs were better with the original as well. The visuals have improved tremendously with this one and some scenes are just visually stunning. But, the lack of expression on the characters faces really take away that feel-good-Disney-vibe that the original had.

It was a good attempt at a remake, however, some of the casting , song choices, and the lack of new and unanticipated storylines are honestly where the film went wrong. It felt as if Jon Favreau thought "Well it's good enough, people will watch it because they loved the original.

" He would be right about that part except people won't LOVE the remake. It' just another mediocre remake that, to be honest, shouldn't have been made. Take my advice and wait to watch it when it releases to DVD.