Another reboot was never terribly necessary, maybe but it’s good, still, to beKing."
Greenblatt’s sentiment of generally enjoyingThe Lion Kingdespite its “unnecessary” existence is common among early reviews.
Awards Dailycritic Jazz Tangcay agrees.
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“The colors of the African savannah are truly majestic.
The fine detail of animation, CGI, and the complex technology has raised the bar for movie-going experiences.
“Those are somehow missing here.
The songs don’t have the pop or the splendor.
The terror and wonder of the intra-pride battles are muted.
There is a lot of professionalism but not much heart.
The Lion Kingremake releases theatrically on July 19.
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The short answer might be: technology.
Another reboot was never terribly necessary, maybe but it’s good, still, to beKing.”
The colors of the African savannah are truly majestic.
The fine detail of animation, CGI, and the complex technology has raised the bar for movie-going experiences.
Everything here is so safe and tame and carefully calculated as to seem pre-digested.
There’s nary a surprise in the whole two hours.”
feels like the film’s mentality.
Regardless of the content,The Lion Kingis the most beautiful movie made in the last 20 years.
By joining familiar material with mind-expanding technology,Lion Kingknows how to bring you around."
(Give Timon and Pumbaa a spin-off.)
But as an expansion of the 1994 film,The Lion Kingsays and adds little.
It’s a half-hour longer than the original, but for no discernible reason.
Scar has gone from being creepy to some kind of betaincel.
But 2019’s telling adds bloat, and nothing more."
Joshua Rivera (GQ)
“We might be a little too good at computers, though.
