This CGI prequel to the beloved 1990s classic Lion King explores the origins of Mufasa and Scar's relationship. While entertaining for families with its savannah adventures and predators, the film lacks the nostalgia-inducing charm of the original and its songs are not as catchy as one might expect from Lin-Manuel Miranda.
The 1990s original is a comforting classic for millennials - but I doubt this CGI prequel will incite similar nostalgia among the children of the 2020smight have been one your first cinema experiences. I remember my repeat viewings of the film vividly, and like many of us, particularly recall that formative experience of cartoon-parent mortality. I’m referring, of course, to the death-by-stampede of King Mufasa in front of Simba’s tiny lion cub eyes.
prequel, especially one focusing on that beloved character, and which ditches the classic cartoon for a super-modern CGI returns to tell the story of Mufasa and another lion, Taka , the heir to the lion throne. As Mufasa is adopted by Taka’s royal family, the two friends go on a dangerous adventure together to learn their true destinies.’s Lin-Manuel Miranda, you might expect the songs to be a bit catchier than they are – but these are the sticking point.
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