Mufasa: El rey león

The highest praise for the visual spectacle that it is! I'm beyond impressed. As for the script.. I'm somewhat disappointed, considering my low expectations.

Two issues : First, this version of Timon and Pumba continue to be more of an annoyance than anything else (I could do without ever hearing seth rogen again) and their continued appearance could have been completely trimmed to make this shorter than the 2 hours it is (though it doesn't feel as long)! Unnecessarily segmenting the story for no reason. Second, it feels like a snow-ball rolling down the mountain.. picking up "things I know" from the original Lion King as it goes. There's too much foreshadowing and predictability for any fan of the original, and absolutely nothing is left to the imagination. Not to mention the disgusting amount of references.. I joked that the mountain would even split and form on screen, and my jaw dropped when it did! It's almost like watching the original mixed in a blender.

But the movie is entertaining for children and there's not that much "violence" on screen (kept away from the cameras).

The songs are acceptable and I won't remember any tomorrow..