8.5/10
Love that it stayed on script, love that it added funny puns, love 90% of it. Timon and Pumba were incredible. The other 10% I hated. Scar didn’t live up to my expectations. The way they did “be prepared” was weak. It wasn’t the evil song that we all hated to love.
I didn’t mind them adding new music. It was only one song. Just wish it wasn’t Beyonce. She’s already a powerful voice in the movie—we didn’t need a feature by her at a pivotal point too. Speaking of Beyoncé… She wasn’t terrible but her voice was the only one that didn’t really fit.
Wish there was a little bit more emotion but overall… Beautifully done.