The Lion King (2019) is nowhere near as good as the animated classic but is still an entertaining movie in its own way. This movie is about Simba who idolizes his father but his uncle Scar has sinister intentions. Donald Glover gives a good performance. Sometimes it's hard to not just hear the actor but he has good comedic timing and does decent with emotional scenes. Beyonce gives a bad performance. She does okay in a couple of scenes, but her singing is way too out of place and distracting. James Earl Jones is still great as Mufasa but he feels like he's sleepwalking through some scenes. Chiwetel Ejiofor’s Scar is very different than his animated role but he does a good job with the different take on the character. John Oliver gives a funny performance as Zazu but he is underutilized. Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner steal this movie. Their Timon and Pumba are hysterical. Every single joke with them hits. Keegan Michael Key is also really funny in his supporting role. Jon Favreau did a great job directing. The technical skills on display are nothing short of incredible. The entire movie is visual effects and sometimes it's downright photorealistic. As for the script, there are some new funny comedic moments but for the most part, it's the animated movie's script but worse. As for the musical numbers, the movie screws up a couple of iconic moments but nails the majority of the music sequences. At 118 minutes the pacing is all over the place; sometimes this movie goes way too slow and sometimes it's way too fast. Overall, I enjoyed The Lion King (2019) but I will never choose to watch this over the animated film presented with the option.
6.5/10
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