Not amongst them is Scar (voiced by Chiwetel Ejiofor), a scheming, Mufasa (voiced by James Earl Jones) and Queen Sarabi (voiced Alfre Woodard). Hundreds of animals gather at Pride Rock to celebrate the birth of a new prince, Simba (voiced by JD McCrary), to elated and proud parents King ![]() The film plays as much like a National Geographic wonder as it does a major motion picture, and this is one case where there's just notĮnough of a grounded perspective to allow free flowing reality to define a story rooted in recognizable life motions but ultimately defined by theįantastical rather than the photorealistic. Much spectacle and construction challenge - but it rings hollow, lacking the spirit of its animated predecessor. And that's not a knock on the film's technical merits - Favreau has done a remarkable job putting together a movie of so Most cherished animated features, if not its best and most highly regarded in many circles of life, but it may be the least of the studio's revamped liveĪction offerings. The Lion King may stand as one of Disney's The film is Director Jon Favreau's second stab at animal-heavy live actionĪdaptations for Disney following his very successful work on The Jungle Book. Technical, narrative, and structural challenges. Of all of Disney's live-action re-takes on its most popular animated evergreens - from Cinderella to Beauty and the Beast - it's The Lion King that must have ![]() Reviewed by Martin Liebman, October 15, 2019
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