What is your reaction on the new Lion King movie?

"I expected more. I've seen the animated version at least 20 times, and it's still more exciting than the new Lion King movie.

I think the main problem is the storyline, which is completely the same. That shouldn't necessarily be a problem in the movie industry I guess but in this case…it is. There some minor alterations to the dialogue, but generally - the same thing. However, in the photorealistic animated (CGI, to be more precise) Lion King the quirky and funny lines simply don't match the bleak, documentary-style and very realistic photography. Neither do any of the movie's jokes.

I wonder who the new movie is targeted at. Adults will undoubtedly compare it to the original, trying to see its flaws. Teens will be bored by the simple story, and the kids will not see the magic that the 1990’s kids did.

If you compare the colours and the photography of the original and the remake, you'll quickly see the latter movie's weaknesses.

Kids like clear lines, vivid colours and sharp contrasts. Too many details on the screen only confuse them, and they don't really care for the photorealistic details the live Lion King relied on. I did like Simba's mane floating in the wind, the dust and the butterflies flying out the scorched grass, but I doubt an average schoolchild would appreciate this type of realism (which was beautifully made, by the way).

The 2019’s characters seemed expressionless, and the audience had to decipher the animals' feelings from their movements and the face expressions hidden behind their fur. The animals had to deal with more different (human) emotions that their muzzles and snouts could handle.

If you compare the two Scars, the 1994 villain is obviously wicked. In the case of the new one, you aren't sure if he is ill, flea-infested or just mean."

But the good part of this new Lion King is the afrobeat, featured our own Nigeria Super Star. Thanks to Beyonce for the concept and all the Lion King movie team.  https://www.facebook.com/DeEs-MEDIA-892674307566184/