I hate this version. It's soulless. There's nothing here. No heart, no emotions. The songs are atrocious. Be Prepared isn't even a song anymore, it's just a poem. The characters may be realistic but they're not appealing in any way. Sure, the CGI is impressive but the movie is still ugly to look at. I smiled exactly once during the whole movie (the little exchange at the end of the Hakuna Matata song is mildly funny). The voices are really bad too. Everyone sounds like they're really bored.
An awful little cash grab anyone involved in should be shamed of. I finally watched it just so I could say I did, and never again. Gonna stick with the original I loved as a kid, thank you very much.