Being a live action Disney prequel, I did not go into this movie with high hopes.
However, I was quite pleasantly surprised by a solid storyline and unique, catchy songs. Not sure about the reviews calling the songs forgettable, this soundtrack was something I haven't heard from Disney before and I found that refreshing.
Visually stunning, I feel they improved alot from the live action Lion King, adding more expression and visual diversity to their characters.
The movie may have been predictable at times but it is supposed to be legible to children so that is to be expected.
I feel alot of the 1 star comments have, in fact, forgotten that it is still a kids movie. As an adult I still found it wonderful but I feel it can be forgiven for some of the things people are dragging it for.