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(May 5, 2024) Original

Release Date:

December 20, 2024

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored.”

Poster Rating: C+

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Review: (#1, C+) While it’s an interesting effort, it would work better if young Mufasa were actually looking at his reflection rather than looking up at the audience. It makes the images incongruous.

Trailer Rating: B

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Review: (#1, B) While it stumbles a bit into its final reel, the most detrimental element to the trailer is the complete lack of musical reference. There’s music but when the animals are dancing in circles and in other configuration, the songs are absent and while that might preserve some of the mystery, it inhibits most interest in the film. Sure it stats off with the Lion King opening number about the circle of life, but feels like it’s avoiding anything substantive. Otherwise, the effects look more impressive than the prior film’s did, so that’s at least a plus.

Oscar Prospects:

Could be a contender for Best Visual Effects like its predecessor but nothing else seems likely at this point.

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Posters

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