Director Barry Jenkins can’t coax anything special out of Jeff Nathanson’s lackluster script.
Not everything needs a backstory, a lesson that Disney could use right about now.
He befriends Taka (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), who rescues him from a crocodile.
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Sadly, it doesnt live up to that promise.
Much of the film is a retread of the originalLion Kingwith new versions of characters placed in recognizable circumstances.
Homage and reference are expected, but theyre overused to a dismaying degree here.
Taka and Mufusa in ‘Mufusa: The Lion King’.Disney
are clinging to a branch in this fashion, it becomes more cliche than creative).
Yes, incels are a menace, but cmon.
Taka can stay in Milele, but Simba will never say his name again?
Rafiki and Kiara in ‘The Lion King’.Disney
Okay, sure).
The voice actors deserve their flowers for their performances, breathing life into the story.
The other piece of this puzzle is, of course, the music with new original songs fromLin-Manuel Miranda.
Mufusa in ‘Mufusa’.Disney
ButMufasais a lackluster outing from the songsmith, with no memorable tracks to speak of.
But whatever the issue, its a disappointing collection of bland numbers.
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Mufusa, Eshe, and Taka in ‘Mufusa: The Lion King’.Disney
ButMufasadoesnt offer the iconic character a story worthy of his eminence.
Kiros in ‘Mufusa: The Lion King’.Disney
Rafiki and Mufusa in ‘Mufusa: The Lion King’.Disney
Afia, young Mufusa, and Masego in ‘Mufusa: The Lion King’.Disney
