Pavol Fabian Bača

,,So whenever you feel alone, just remember that those kings will always be up there to guide you... and so will I." ... I did not expect such a beautiful opening of the movie. It was truly honorable for the James Earl Jones and for Mufasa as well. *SPOILER ALERT The Story: The idea of Rafiki as storyteller is amazing. We are going forward with Simba's pride time and also we are brought back by him to hear and see the story of the Great king. Kiara, please, she is the cutest lion cub ever. I'm sorry Simba. It is a simple story for everyone to understand, but with many twists. I expected Taka to challenge Mufasa because of Sarabi. (Like Scar said to Mufasa in 2019 remake "I wouldn't dream of challenging you, again.") But it was Kiros who gave him a scar. It was shocking for me but in a good way. I also like the idea of spiritual background on the journey to the Milele. We heard a story that a lot of us have been waiting for a long time! Although, I must admit that some scenes seemd unfinished to me... for example when Kiros attacked Obasi and his pride. It is clear to us what had happened, but it missed some kind of action, for instance, Kiros jumping in front of a camera when he finished his song. Mads Mikkelsen fitted him like a hat on the head. He can shake his hand with Jeremy Irons. Outstanding perfomance! I also like Taka's transformation into a "bad guy". As a cub he was innocent but we could see everything that changed him. (His father was the first and probably the biggest influence. It was not just because Sarabi decided to like Mufasa more. He became the most cruel yet the best villain ever. The remarks of Timon and Pumbaa were accurate and the timing was great ( the main story was not cut of any time, even when we saw a few scenes with their jokes.) It was refreshing. When it comes to Mufasa, he is well raised and self concious, so he is expected to become a mighty king when the time is right. I knew, even before the premiere, that this movie would only make the original movie even more heartbreaking and I was totally right. The Music: I did not expect that they would use music from the original Lion King to connect with this movie. It is even more nostalgic. Lin Miranda, of course, did not dissapoint, as well as Dave Metzger. The biggest banger, for me, is the song "Bye Bye" I really think that it is even better than "Be Prepared". The Visual: Unbelievable! The details are ENORMOUSLY INCREDIBLE! I really admire the cameraman's work! We can see the progress, even the technic improvement from 2019's remake. It gives us more realistic feel and it totally brings this movie to life. It is SO freaking realistic when we see a close up of any animal. The faces especially. Also, it doesn’t matter if they are running or not moving at all… It feels so REAL. They showed us every corner of Africa. It was not just the savanna... but we saw jungle, snowy mountains. Every biotope that you can find in Africa and it was magical. I am a huge fan of big cats, especially the lions. I used to taking care of lions in zoo as a zookeeper. What I want to say by that, is that I know how it does look like when lions are moving. I know their physics and anatomy and it was almost 100% accurate! This is improved from the remake as well. To sum this whole review up, Mufasa; The Lion King, is, in my opinion, as good, as the original movie from 1994.