Första reaktionerna på Disneys "Lejonkungen" är här

Jon Favreaus nyversion av animerade klassikern "Lejonkungen" premiärvisades igår kväll (lokal tid) i Los Angeles. Det är forfarande ett recensions-embargo, men de utvalda biobesökarna fick tillåtelse att ge sina reaktioner på sociala medier.

 

Många kallar filmen för banbrytande och hyllar den för det visuella arbetet, röstskådisarna och deras musikaliska talanger. Däremot trycker de på att nyinspelningen berättar samma historia som originalet och att ansiktsuttrycken inte fungerar lika effektivt här. Här är ett urval av reaktionerna:

 

The Lion King is a visual marvel. Jon Favreau directs the hell out of this film. The voice cast is solid with Billy Eichner & Seth Rogen standing out as Timon & Pumbaa. That being said, it is a incredibly unnecessary remake that hits all the same beats. #TheLionKing pic.twitter.com/QdyotwD7xU

— Scott Menzel (@TheOtherScottM) July 10, 2019

The Lion King is a wonderful adaptation of an iconic classic. It has a few small changes which enhance what was already great and everything else is right on point. The CG can be slightly distracting at times but the emotion quickly covers that. Loved it. pic.twitter.com/9QmsP3PmNh

— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) July 10, 2019

Holy smokes, I really loved THE LION KING. I think (I think) it’s the most beautiful effects movie I’ve seen. Like next level, the game has changed kind of thing. (For the record I’m agnostic on the original movie and have zero nostalgia for it. Anyway, this movie hooked me.)

— Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) July 10, 2019

That being said, #TheLionKing does illustrate the limitations of projecting human emotions onto photorealistic animals that can't convey human expression. More in my review when the embargo lifts!

— Alisha Grauso (@AlishaGrauso) July 10, 2019

#TheLionKing is exactly as advertised: a beat-for-beat remake of the original. Impressive animation and some ace casting choices (Beyoncé is a spirited Nala, John Oliver is an ideal Zazu) plus that music is still 👍👍 - but it’s more nostalgic rehash than fresh reimagining

— Angie J. Han (@ajhan) July 10, 2019

#TheLionKing: Better than I thought it’d be! I still really miss the exaggerated emotions of the characters from the original, but you get occasional flashes in this, and the vocal performances are largely good enough to make up for the rest. Eichner & Rogen steal the movie.

— Ben Pearson (@benpears) July 10, 2019

So, #TheLionKing has stunning visual effects/animation, but it's in service of a pointless retread that seems to exist mostly to show you how they got it right the first time. It's as over-written as ALADDIN but without the charismatic humans to entertain you. Lions can't act. pic.twitter.com/j607ciXEB9

— Scott Mendelson (@ScottMendelson) July 10, 2019

 

MovieZines recension av "Lejonkungen" publiceras på fredag och filmen får svensk biopremiär 17 juli.