This movie has taken The Lion King that we all know and love and carried the story to an unbelievably horrible place.
I know the following is a pretty powerful statement but unfortunately it's true.
First of all, Simba is now a Lions version of a racist bigot. Basically, if you're not a lion, you're not "good enough" for the pride lands.
Remember the most impactful characters in Simba's life other than his father? Timone & Pumbaa! Yeah, it's like that relationship never existed and Simba is too good for the friends that quite literally saved him as a cub.
Now that Simba's son is building friendships and a team with other animals (honey badger, hippo, cheetah, bird) it's unacceptable and not good enough for the King.
Annoyingly, this is a huge problem but not the only one.
The movie gives an almost makeshift 'Power Ranger' like feel, with each member of the Lion Guard getting mystical powers and symbols embedded in their fur, simply appearing out of thin air.
There's many more issues, from Rob Lowe being a terrible choice to voice Simba, to the fact that the hyenas aren't fierce like they used to be, just a nuisance that are easily handled and chased by baby animals.
I know this is a kids movie, but to look at the beauty of the Lion King and then this bastardized version of a continuation is just plain disappointing.
Sad to say. 2/10
I know the following is a pretty powerful statement but unfortunately it's true.
First of all, Simba is now a Lions version of a racist bigot. Basically, if you're not a lion, you're not "good enough" for the pride lands.
Remember the most impactful characters in Simba's life other than his father? Timone & Pumbaa! Yeah, it's like that relationship never existed and Simba is too good for the friends that quite literally saved him as a cub.
Now that Simba's son is building friendships and a team with other animals (honey badger, hippo, cheetah, bird) it's unacceptable and not good enough for the King.
Annoyingly, this is a huge problem but not the only one.
The movie gives an almost makeshift 'Power Ranger' like feel, with each member of the Lion Guard getting mystical powers and symbols embedded in their fur, simply appearing out of thin air.
There's many more issues, from Rob Lowe being a terrible choice to voice Simba, to the fact that the hyenas aren't fierce like they used to be, just a nuisance that are easily handled and chased by baby animals.
I know this is a kids movie, but to look at the beauty of the Lion King and then this bastardized version of a continuation is just plain disappointing.
Sad to say. 2/10