Disney continues to mine their IPs.
So this is a hard to like film, it has no reason to exist, it is based on a straight to video sequel/prequel that few watched and fewer still like, it has a lead cast solely based on nepotism and of course her dad may have abused an underage girl. All of these things create a negative air surrounding the film and try as you might it is hard to separate the two.
I decided to give the film the benefit of the doubt and attend, and honestly my major emotion with it was boredom. It is more of the same we saw in 2019 with the photo realistic CGI animation that lacks any of the warmth or the charm of the original animated film. I never saw the direct to video sequel/prequel that this film is based off of so I cannot say how well of a translation this is to that.
The new Lioness is of course a girl boss and she has to have no respect for her ancestors in anyway, as they are inherently stupid and male. Blue Ivy Carter, Beyonce and Jay Z’s nepo baby, doesn’t manage anything above a flat tone for her few scenes, but she didn’t get the role based on acting ability.
The actual ‘main’ story following Mufasa is about what you would expect nothing too shocking, and in that rests the issue with this film. It just doesn’t justify its existence.
Overall, a soulless, mirthless, waste of time.
1/5
Pros.
It is over quickly enough
Cons.
It is boring
It is nothing new
It has girl boss elements
It is a rehash and truly feels like an IP being mined
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