![Simba (voiced by Donald Glover) surveys his home in the African savannah in the 2019 version of “The Lion King.” Photo Credit: Walt Disney Pictures](/images/resized/images/news/2016/224_jul26/11_100_100.jpg)
Computer techniques add a lot, but take away something vital
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Running Time: 118 minutes
This week’s big release is Disney’s photo-realistic take on the 1994 animated classic, The Lion King. Fans of the original film may be happy to learn that the primary story hasn’t been changed a great deal. Instead, the selling point is the CGI animal creations backed by an impressive Africa savannah. On a technical level it’s a marvel, with stunning visual effects and imagery. Unfortunately, the extended running time drags events out, resulting in some logy pacing.
The story follows Simba (Donald Glover), a kind-hearted lion forced into self-banishment...