The Lion King
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Director Jon Favreau worked CGI magic with his reimagined version of The Jungle Book and now he applies the same lifelike animation to Disney’s animated classic The Lion King. The revered story is intact, with a few new touches. Donald Glover voices Simba, the crown prince of the Pride Lands whose father Mufasa (James Earl Jones, reprising his original role) is murdered by his treacherous brother Scar (Chiwetel Ejiofor).
The cast also features Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala; Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen as the meerkat and warthog duo Timon and Pumbaa; and Florence Kasumba, Keegan-Michael Key, and Eric Andre as Scar’s sneering hyaena henchmen Shenzi, Kamari, and Azizi. With Amy Sedaris voicing a new character, an elephant shrew, The Lion King promises surprises and an affirmation of the power of the Circle of Life.
Cast
- Donald Glover
- Seth Rogen
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Alfre Woodard
- Billy Eichner
- John Kani
- John Oliver
- Florence Kasumba
- Eric André
- Keegan-Michael Key
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- Jul 19, 2019
this is going to sound extremely stupid but my big problem with this movie is that nobody has eyebrows and i truly believe the movie would be fine if everybody just had eyebrows
demi adejuyigbeJul 19, 2019simba seeing scary hyenas: 😐 simba nearly perishing at the hands of said scary hyenas: 😐 simba looking at his beloved father’s dead body: 😐 simba seeing his best friend nala after years of separation: 😐
ellaJul 11, 2019Unfolding like the world’s longest and least convincing deepfake, Jon Favreau’s (almost) photorealistic remake of “The Lion King” is meant to represent the next step in Disney’s circle of life, but this soulless chimera of a film comes off as little more than a glorified…
davidehrlich - Jul 18, 2019
that sure was a lot of lions
David SimsJul 10, 2019Oh I hated how expressive the 1994 version is too. Thank you so much for taking care of that for me. I hate colors too. My full review.
Kyle AmatoOct 11, 2019Groundbreaking virtual technology and the budget of a small country hoarded and deployed by people whose imaginations quite literally run as deep as "what if we took some of the most expressive, stylish hand-drawn animation of all time and forced the boring limitations of…
Josh Lewis - Jul 10, 2019
This movie looks like butt salad
Charles BramescoJul 10, 2019No, I cannot feel the love tonight. Full review at ScreenCrush.
Matt SingerJul 13, 2019What they did to Be Prepared should be classed as a violation of the Geneva Convention
Hannah Strong
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- kennedy dislikedThe Lion King
yawning sleeping snoring REM-ing dreaming waking up to this garbage movie
Joel Behrens is "meh" onThe Lion KingSure it’s beautiful but the acting and singing are very mediocre. This was definitely not a passion project for anyone
zxki is "meh" onThe Lion KingI remember watching this in cinema and being torn limb by limb by the vfx/sfx. The animalistic tendencies and percise behaviours...if a caveman saw this there's no doubt in my mind they'd fall into a life-threatening state of shock. It makes you question where we'll be in another 20 years, so I…
- Simone Holland is "meh" onThe Lion King
Most live actions either add something, or change something, or are identical to the Disney original. This one was too similar to have added anything, but different enough to simply irritate. The CGI was outstanding and worth watching once just for that.
Sugama is "meh" onThe Lion KingProbably didn’t need to happen, but it did and the visuals could have been better ..
Julie Dolinsky lovedThe Lion KingPeople talk a lot of smack about this live action and I feel like it’s actually very well done. There’s a lot of elements from the original, but it is not meant to be an carbon copy. It’s hard to do, but watch it without the first movie in mind, and give it its own chance.
- Kobe dislikedThe Lion King
I do like the cinematography in this movie but the animals just aren’t expressive, I get what they were trying to do but it didn’t really work. I’d say watch the original because it’s basically beat for beat the same thing. “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it”.
mattia is "meh" onThe Lion KingTurns out I can't settle for a Lion King without James Earl Jones (and for a more personal preference, one without the birdy boiler). The music is really good, of course not on Elton John level. Yet I have to admit Beyonce did a good job.
Alex Ruppert is "meh" onThe Lion KingI honestly don’t know how I feel about these live action Disney movies. They’re good because the original animations are good. These movies just feel like a cash grab and offer nothing new.
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- RYRashid Yasin
Beyoncé destroyed LION KING for me sadly.
DPDonelson PérezThey could have just used the original cast recordings for the voice and it would have been better
ALAmanda LimaMost of the scenes were straight from the cartoon and brought back great memories but also left me wanting to see the original. With such excellent visual effects, I thought the characters would show more emotion at key moments. Sorely missed Ed's character and wished the…
- BTbinh tran
dis-emotional scenes. what a disappointment
KGKirstie GrassoThe movie is visually beautiful but the songs aren't sang like the original and they changed some of the most famous lines. It didnt have the same feel as the original
MMMartin MartinVisually great, but missing heart
- BLBuck Lane
You guys got a whole Jamaican woman singing the circle of life in Africa 🤦🏾♂️ and it sounded like Beyoncé couldn’t read. I should’ve waited until amazon has it for rent. Waste of $43
DLDavid LoraEveryone except for Timon and Puumba seemed to not want to be in the movie. Scar!!!! Ugh. It felt as if a corpse was voicing the character. The voice actor for Simba as a cub wasn’t good his singing was terrible. What’s up with the hyenas. They were horrible. Where was…
SRStephanie RilesMovie was a bit rushed. But still brought back a lot of childhood memories.
Metacritic
Jul 19, 2019
Like Pride Rock itself, this remake seems a spectacle to behold afar, but when you step closer all you can see are its monotonous shades of grey.
Alasdair Bayman
CineVue
Jul 16, 2019
The upshot is a film that is stunning to look at, even inspiring at times, but dramatically bizarre. Obviously, this technology has its place, but it makes too strong a statement to be casually used in remakes.
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
Jul 11, 2019
The new version amplifies and deepens all that is good in the original. The key is in the visuals. Photorealistic computer-generated imagery renders its African landscapes and animals with astonishing realism.
Soren Andersen
The Seattle Times
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