The Oscar-winner behind ‘Moonlight’ and ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ can barely be found in this dreary and anonymous bit of franchise mining

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Mufasa: The Lion King is a catastrophic waste of director Barry Jenkins – review

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In theaters this Wednesday, December 18, this feature film is entirely made, like the remake of “The Lion King”, in computer graphics and tells the story of Simba's father. It left us with a mixed impression.

En salles ce mercredi 18 décembre, ce long-métrage est entièrement réalisé, comme le remake du « Roi Lion », en images de synthèse et conte l’histoire du père de Simba. Il nous a laissé une impression mitigée.

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Why does “Mufasa” struggle to make us roar with pleasure

Unforgettable, Mufasa, is one of the most iconic characters in the Disney world. In 2024 he returned to the big screen and did it in style with 'Mufasa: The Lion King'. Mufasa, present in the animated film The Lion King (1994) is, in fact, at the center of a new cinematographic chapter. A majestic figure and symbol of wisdom, father of young Simba, Mufasa is the king of the savanna: his figure represents courage, leadership and balance between a…

Indimenticabile, Mufasa, è uno dei personaggi più iconici del mondo Disney. Nel 2024 torna sul grande schermo e lo fa in grande stile con “Mufasa: The Lion King”. Mufasa, presente nel film d'animazione Il Re Leone (1994) è, infatti, al centro di un nuovo capitolo cinematografico. Figura maestosa e simbolo di saggezza, padre del giovane Simba, Mufasa è il re della savana: la sua figura rappresenta il coraggio, la leadership e l'equilibrio tra tut…

Mufasa: chi è il leggendario personaggio del Re Leone e la storia nel nuovo film

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Mufasa: who is the legendary Lion King character and the story in the new film

Mufasa crosses the uncanny valley. That’s a problem for Mufasa.

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The New Lion King Is a Roaring Achievement—and a Waste

Thirty years after the original cartoon, five after its CGI remake, here is the story of Simba's father. “Mufasa: The Lion King” is an ugly film served by its hyperrealism. Everything you ever wanted to know about Mufasa without daring to ask... That's the promise of Mufasa: The Lion King, the second CGI feature film, bringing us back to life, five years after The Lion King and three decades after the eponymous cartoon (which resulted in two seq…

Trente ans après le dessin animé original, cinq après son remake en images de synthèse, voici contée l’histoire du père de Simba. «Mufasa: Le Roi Lion» est un film laid desservi par son hyperréalismeTout ce que vous avez toujours voulu savoir sur Mufasa sans oser le demander… C’est un peu la promesse de Mufasa: Le Roi Lion, deuxième long métrage en images de synthèse nous faisant retrouver, cinq ans après Le Roi Lion et trois décennies après le …

«Mufasa: Le Roi Lion», retour en terres trop connues

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“Mufasa: The Lion King”, back to all too well known lands

Have you ever wondered how Simba’s dad, Mufasa, came to be king? Have you ever wondered how he fell out with his brother, Scar? Have you ever wondered how Scar got his name? Have you ever wondered how Rafiki got his stick? Have you ever thought for one second “How did Pride Rock happen? How did all those animals end up there?” Let’s be honest, you probably haven’t thought any of those things. But, in the small chance that you have, Disney’s late…

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Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) Review - Impulse Gamer

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...

Mufasa: The Lion King is a catastrophic waste of director Barry Jenkins – review

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