As a 90s kid, I obviously grew up watching everything Disney and The Lion King was a family favourite. I went into this with little to no expectations, understanding very well that it definitely isn't the original so don't compare it as such...

But I am genuinely disappointed. I loved the look and feel of everything to begin with, the intro was great and gave an exciting glimpse into what to expect. It was downhill from there... I know it's meant to look realistic but the lions/lionesses were bland. Scar sounded bored and boring - if the voice actor (Chiwetel Ejiofor) isn't right for the role so you need to change an entire original song to fit, then get an actor who is right for the role! Scar had a great sarcasm and sass in the original movie, this Scar was 0/10 as to what you should see in this character.

There was a lack of emotional expression in their faces that took away from the audience being able to feel the loss of Mufasa, the fear in the cubs faces, the sadness in Simba... it just sucked the life out of the characters.

As a whole the movie was lacking the magic it so rightfully deserved.

I love Donald Glover as an actor and a musician, but despite him growing up watching the original like so many of us, his dialogue still didn't feel quite right - his singing is wonderful though. Beyoncé on the other hand, didn't belong either as a voice actor or a singer. Her version of their duet was over the top and it was like she wanted to outshine DG/Simba.

I really hope Disney can bring new films to life instead of continuing to try (and fail) to recreate old classics as lackluster live actions. People loved the originals for a reason!