Wow.... And not a good wow. It just didn't feel right, kinda like putting shoes on the wrong feet. The original songs are there but they lack soul from the original. The characters give little emotion. If you imagine being thirsty and the original film is like a lovely fizzy, cold glass of lemonade on a hot day but the remake..... Feels like a glass of lemonade that's been left out all day, flat, tepid. I instantly recognized the very robotic, almost forced voice of Beyonce who sounds that annoying kid at school trying her best to add emotion to Nala, not a great casting choice. The kids enjoyed it but they're kids, they like everything. It feels like a cheap knock off of a popular brand. Good points, nice to hear James Earl Jones' voice as Mufasa. Maybe if you've never seen the original it might be an OK watch.