The Lion King (2019)
The shot-for-shot remake of the 1994 The Lion King. The Circle of Life. (Will there be a version of The Lion King every 25 years? One for every generation going forward? 2044, 2069, 2094, etc) At least Zimmer's score is slightly improved. Pride Rock. The revelation of that rock is less dramatic. (But still quite dramatic.) The Lion King, Mufasa presents his new cub and heir, Simba to the herds surrounding the rock. This part is done quite well, for the photorealism. But the cell-animation showed the emotion in the scene a lot better.
(See below, many times). However one individual is not present. Mufasa's brother, Scar. He's introduced telling his would be lunch (a mouse) that life isn't fair, referring to his circumstances as much as he is to the impending predation, which is interrupted by the arrival of Zazu, a hornbill who is one of Mufasa's advisors. This is delivered with less emotional expression in this film than in the 1994 film. The mouse is seen going about his activities for longer before Scar interferes, but this doesn't improve the enjoyment much.
I can't wait to be King. Simba grows to be an overambitious cub. He can't wait to be King, but doesn't yet have the experience and wisdom to know what that means. As in the 1994 film, this sequence introduces Simba as a character. Not only Simba, but also Nala. He causes trouble, but is likeable (but not as much as in the original, given the lack of expression). He is also naïve enough to fall for Scar's manipulation. But then Scar is underestimated as a threat by everyone, even Mufasa.
Hyenas! Not knowing he is falling for his uncle's trap, Simba goes to an elephant graveyard on the border of the Pride Lands with Nala. The encounter with the Hyenas was done well, but it was better done in the 1994 version. Truncating 'Be Prepared' wasn't a good idea. In any case, Scar wants to overthrow Mufasa. (Only slightly) better foreshadowed in this one, but still obvious from the outset. The stampede scene is moving, especially when Mufasa dies, but it was more emotionally moving in the 1994 version.
Hakuna Matata. No Worries. Simba runs off in the wake of his father's death. He meets Timon and Pumbaa, a meerkat and warthog duo. They perceive that something is up with this lion cub, and so invite him to be their friend, and also to their insectivorous diet. (May not be what a lion usually eats, but it's obviously nutritious enough.) Thus time passes. (Of course, with 25 years having passed, and Disney being even more of an entertainment juggernaut, one would be concerned about why they would be making such an obvious cash-grab.)
Time has passed, and Scar rules the Pride Lands with an iron paw, and is on his way to wrecking the ecosystem, as the hyenas have driven all the herds away. Nala sneaking away from Pride Rock is expanded upon but doesn't really add anything to the storyline. ('Can You Feel The Love Tonight' doesn't work as well in broad daylight, either.) Losing the moment where Rafiki knocks Simba on the head looses an important step in Simba's character growth. It's like there is a hole in the plot, Simba sees a vision of Mufasa, and then decides to challenge Scar.
Challenge. Simba arrives at the Pride Lands, and sees how degraded the environment there has become. Challenging Scar is similar (nearly identical) to the 1994 film. Some minor changes, such as Serabi calling out Scar on his lie about not being at the gorge when the stampede happened, are there, but don't add much. Overall, if you have seen the 1994 film, then you'll know how this one will go. 7.0/10. (Lack of originality.)
Not sure if serious... 
