It is a given that Disney's live-action remakes of animated features that have human characters are an acceptably valid exercise in bringing them to 'real' life (as well as a cynical cash-grab), but for the non-human animations? The Lion King is undoubtedly the jewel in Disney's modern animation crown, and twenty-five years on from the original this 'live-action' version may be the next logical step up from director Favreau's almost entirely digitally-created successful version of The Jungle Book. It is very faithful to the original film, with the main sequences and iconic images lovingly recreated, and indeed the film looks stunning; the level of photo-realism with both the creatures and the landscapes is insane to the point that it is never an issue when watching the film. In spite of the very high quality of work on display, and an indestructible story and soundtrack (although the sound mix could do with a little more punch), there is still that nagging question: what's the point?
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