MUFASA: The Lion King - film / by Stephanie Puls

Didn’t hate it but didn’t love it. I’m sad to say the new instalment from The Lion King world is a bit meh.

The CGI is incredible, almost to the point of being distracting! It’s genuinely spectacular. But sadly that can’t save the film from itself. The story is overwrought, the film too long, the cast lacks heavy-hitters and the songs not strong enough which is remarkable really given the music is by Lin Manuel Miranda of ‘Hamilton’ fame. I did love that Billy Eichner voiced Timon though - I rate that guy, he’s hilarious!

Did we (me + three kids in years 8, 7 and grade 5) have a good time? Sure. Did we love it and leave thinking, we should tell all our friends to see that? Nup. I’d recommend waiting for it to pop up on a streaming service rather than taking on the considerable expense of seeing it with the kids at the cinema.

Mufasa runs 188 minutes, is rated PG and is in cinemas now. Trailer here.