US EditionMovie review: 'Mufasa' adds little to 'Lion King'
- The film 'Mufasa' adds little to the 'Lion King' legacy
- The film fails to capture the magic of the original
- The visual effects are impressive, but they do not compensate for the storytelling
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Mufasa: the lion king (Mufasa: The Lion King, USA/2014). Address: Barry Jenkins. Screenplay: Jeff Nathanson. Photography: James Laxton. Music: Dave Metzger, with original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Edition: Joi McMillon. With the original voices of Aaron Pierre, Tiffany Boone, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Mads Mikkelsen, Blue Ivy Carter, John Kani, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. Distributor: Buena Vista. Duration: 120 minutes. Rati…
Directed by Barry Jenkins, the prequel to the Disney animated movie only replicates the recipes that made it successful.
'Mufasa: The Lion King' review: Disney's live-action prequel is a rather uninspiring thing
Director Barry Jenkins can't coax anything special out of Jeff Nathanson's lackluster script.DisneyMufasa: The Lion King, as its title suggests, is the story of Simba’s father, the great and noble king of the pride lands.But it could equally be subtitled: how Rafiki got his stick, how Scar got his scar, or even how an earthquake created Pride Rock — as consumed as it is with giving every leaf of grass in The Lion King universe an origin story.Ad…
‘Sonic The Hedgehog 3’ To Outrun ‘Mufasa’ Stateside, But Lion Will Roar $180M In Global Opening – Box Office Preview
After the Thanksgiving duel between two female-driven movies, Moana 2 and Wicked, the holdovers will give way to Christmas’ two big tentpoles, Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Disney’s prequel Mufasa. Given the teenage boy and gameboy rage, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will upset Mufasa in its domestic opening, high $50Ms to $50M. Some rivals […]
Review: ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ is a hectic Disney origin story, told in a dubious digital style
Barry Jenkins is too good a director to disappear altogether inside the creative limitations of “Mufasa: The Lion King.” This hectic Disney musical prequel origin story will do the job for families looking to avoid a second or third viewing of “Moana 2” or “Wicked” this month. Here’s my main beef: Is the chosen visual style of whatever you want to call this film (live action? digital animation? photorealist fakery? showtunes sung through gritted…
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