Yet another of those movies that the formal critic sites and difficult to please viewers judged harshly and totally wrong; the difference between fast executive analysis and the actual appreciative viewing public opinion. The graphics are absolutely incredible, the storyline just different enough from the original animation to be captivating, highly entertaining and heartwarming. It's not an exact duplicate of the animated Lion King, which I appreciated and many reviewers complained about. Negative reviews also complain about less emotion... but it's there in large quantity, perhaps just 'in the eye of the beholder'.