By making the animals photoreal, we take away individual personalities, physical nuances, and even facial expressions, all of which help us relate to their plight. Honestly, even the technical brilliance is often a hindrance. Still, with dialogue so slavish, you can sense the actors desperately trying not to copy what they grew up hearing. Listening to Glover & Beyonce sing together is special, Scar is decently rendered, and Rogen & Eichner offer the most unique and successful moments. We're forced to sit through self-congratulatory animation montages that are useless beyond "look what we did!"Ĭrowds seem to be going for the cast, and many of those performances are the highlights. The few things that are changed don't expand the story, but just extend scenes past the point of reasonable story economics. Thankfully, the greatness of the story is left untouched, though it was already plenty great without being redone. So frustratingly unimaginative, it makes 2019's Aladdin look like a feat of original storytelling. It sets the stage for both the larger things (story beats / scenes), as well as the smaller things (specific line deliveries), to be a lazy karaoke tune. From moment one, when the iconic "NAAAH SA-VIN-YAAAH!" bursts forth, I realized they were so beholden to the '94 classic they didn't even bother rerecording that vocal. It's not just similar to its source material but is 100% the same in almost every aspect. Otherwise, my worst fears were warranted. Download Watch Now The Lion King II: Simbas Pride 1998 Action / Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Drama / Family / Musical / Romance Available in: 720p.BluRay 1080p. Technically, the CGI animation is impressively state-of-the-art and new. With a talented cast of around 50, it was interesting to read in the programme that a couple of actors had trained at Guildford School of Acting right here in Surrey.My question going into the latest "pay-us-for-your-nostalgia" Disney-remake was, "Why do we need this? What new can it bring?". For anyone who hasn't, I won't ruin it for you. The opening scene was powerful, striking and fun.įor anyone who has seen the show before, you'll know what I mean. The instrumentals were outstanding, the costumes extraordinary and story line magical. However, after a large glass of wine and Schumacher's welcome, I settled down to a phenomenal performance.Įvery dancer, singer, musician and actor gave everything they had to entertain, impress and dazzle the audience. The theatre was packed.I hadn't sat next to a stranger in more than a year, so I was pretty apprehensive. Masks were not mandatory inside the theatre and was down to personal preference if you chose to wear one.
In line with health and safety guidelines, every ticket holder had to show proof of a negative lateral flow test or wave their Covid passport prior to entry.
Laura Nightingale outside The Lyceum Theatre in London to watch The Lion King (Image: Laura Nightingale)
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