It has all the music and the script of the original, but without the comedic timing.

I was very excited to see this. I've loved a large number of the live action makings of my favorite animated classics. But this one completely missed the mark. Delivery of the lines was flat and mechanical. It felt rushed. I don't know how voice over acting can be so unconvincing, but they managed to nail it! The one exception is the great James Earl Jones.

The animated film was a masterpiece. It made sense. The characters had dimension and expression. It was funny and tragic and uplifting all at once. The live action? It was missing all of this. It was just depressing. I didn't even finish it and was sad that this was my kids' first exposure to one of my favorite classics.