Went with the family this afternoon to see the Lion King
It would be tough for me to admit that this new version could be better than the original from 1994. . Boy was I wrong
This film simply put was terrific from start to finish
If there is a downside, the film is 2 hours long and not a film to take kids under the age of 5-6 as their attention span wanes quickly
Having said that Jon Favreau is a genius director and the brain behind the movie
It is difficult to say that this is an animated movie as it looked so real.
The opening to the movie is filmed literally scene by scene identical to the original film
The voice overs were all superb with Seth Rogen probably the best.
I was glued for the entire 2 hours
This is a must see BUT if you're not going with young kids I advise not seeing it at a matinee time
This film will be nominated for many Oscars for sure and likely will win a few.
The film is that good and worth 2 hours of your time. You'll leave the theater with a smile on your face
In spite of my recommendation the film only garnered a 59% on MRQE.com