Disney's live action remake of The Lion King saw its world premiere on Tuesday. While fans of animation and genre films await the worldwide theatrical release on July 19, suffice it to know that early reviews of the Jon Favreau directorial have pegged it as a visually stunning venture, supplemented with a thumping background score and spot-on voice acting by Beyonce, who voices Nala, Donald Glover, who plays the lead as Simba, and their co-stars Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar), Seth Rogen (Pumbaa), Keegan-Michael Key (Kamari), Alfre Woodard (Sarabi) and Billy Eichner (Timon).
Erik Davis described The Lion King as a "a game-changer for visual effects" and further acknowledged the technical aspects including music and character emotions. Praising the film, Davis wrote, "#TheLionKing is visually immaculate & a game-changer for visual effects. It’s absolutely stunning in every way. The music shines (Glover & Beyoncé take it to another level), the performances are great (Timon, Pumbaa & Scar steal many scenes) & the emotions run HIGH. Truly great (sic)."
#TheLionKing is visually immaculate & a game-changer for visual effects. It’s absolutely stunning in every way. The music shines (Glover & Beyoncé take it to another level), the performances are great (Timon, Pumbaa & Scar steal many scenes) & the emotions run HIGH. Truly great pic.twitter.com/lPH9Oo4ybb— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) July 10, 2019
Another watcher, Beatrice Verhoeven wrote, "Oh man #TheLionKing delivers. It’s a visual masterpiece that will leave you smiling and crying the whole time. It’s a true testament to the lasting effect Disney movies have on all generations. Timon and Pumbaa steal the show. And BEYONCE!!! #LionKing (sic)."
Oh man #TheLionKing delivers. It’s a visual masterpiece that will leave you smiling and crying the whole time. It’s a true testament to the lasting effect Disney movies have on all generations. Timon and Pumbaa steal the show. And BEYONCE!!! #LionKing— Beatrice Verhoeven (@bverhoev) July 10, 2019
See other fan reactions to The Lion King here:
#TheLionKing combines gorgeously realistic CG with heart, humor and the same story/beats of the original. It also captures the same magical feeling of the animated movie and remains faithful to its spirit. Most of the voice acting works well and the music once again stands out.— Dennis Tzeng (@ThinkHero) July 10, 2019
Just walked out of #TheLionKing. Overriding reaction: SIMBA IS SO CUTE. But really, if you’re hoping this will be a near-exact adaptation of the animated movie with some absolutely jaw-dropping visual effects, you’ll get what you’re looking for. pic.twitter.com/14BydbdhCx— Terri Schwartz (@Terri_Schwartz) July 10, 2019
There’s enough new content to make it feel fresh (plus some genuinely hilarious new jokes from Rogen/Eichner — no one made me laugh harder) and they really nailed recreating the most iconic sequences. I found myself walking out immediately wanting to watch the original.— Terri Schwartz (@Terri_Schwartz) July 10, 2019
Lowlights: seriously, uncanny valley for photo realistic talking animals singing.... Also it lost the slapstick moments that make LK really funny, so I missed those and so everything fell just a bit short of what I wanted from it. Hmm, I guess this happens for serious things too.— Constancely Over It (@ConStar24) July 10, 2019
The Lion King premieres in India on July 19.
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