Movie 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.
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As we first reported on Toonado.com, the reviews are in for Mufasa: The Lion King and they're not what those glowing social reactions promised. While Disney's live-action adaptations continue to draw a mixed response, the expectation was that this prequel might right the ship. Five years ago, Jon…
Mufasa: The Lion King is Disney's last big bet in this 2024, which is why IMDb's reception is very important for the film.Unlike other portals, IMDb bases its averages on the overall reception of the films in real time, as is the case with Mufasa: The Lion King.That is, they take into account both the reactions of the audience and the specialized media, giving both ratings to the films and their popularity in general.For the Disney film, in the …
'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…
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