the story and the songs, with a few notable if hardly unexpected updates, are fondly faithful to the original; the magic mostly intact. Another reboot was never terribly necessary, maybe -- but it's good, still, to be King
the Circle of Life has never looked so good: Director Jon Favreau's visually wowing update stuns the senses with photorealistic animals and an immersive African landscape, all courtesy of game-changing, incredible visual effects
the attention to detail, from the way in which the light falls to the expressive eyes of the characters, is breathtaking; "The Lion King" is on balance a solid and at times stunningly beautiful film
it's the work of a studio that's gobbled up the rest of the film industry and is still hungry for more. "The Lion King" feels less like a remake than a snuff film, and a boring one at that
it's of course watchable and enjoyable. But I missed the simplicity and vividness of the original hand-drawn images; I don't quite feel like bowing, but respect has to be paid to a handsomely made piece of entertainment
director Jon Favreau's exhilarating live-action take on "The Lion King" hews closer to the Walt Disney animated masterpiece than any of the studio's recent remakes
a visually dazzling new version of the Disney classic; it may not capture hearts like the 1994 original, but this extraordinary movie is so visually stunning and technically innovative
"The Lion King" 2019 movie is so very incredible; This is Disney's third remake this year, and after the disappointing "Dumbo" and a much better than anticipated "Aladdin", they've saved the best till last, with a new Lion King which reigns supreme