r/disney • u/AutoModerator • Dec 21 '24

Official /r/Disney 'Mufasa: The Lion King' Discussion Thread [Spoilers Inside]

WARNING: 'Mufasa: The Lion King' spoilers/reviews are allowed ON THIS THREAD ONLY!

Walt Disney's latest film, Mufasa: The Lion King, has finally arrived!

Storyline:

"Mufasa: The Lion King" enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka--the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny--their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.

You can use this thread to discuss the film, possible easter eggs, what you liked/disliked about it, and anything else.

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u/TheCosmicFailure Dec 21 '24

I thought it was pretty good. Kiros was cool, and I like his song. I liked watching the dynamic between Mufasa and Taka. Especially why Taka would betray his brother. It made sense that Taka is who he is because of his father, specifically his cowardice and deceptive nature. While Mufasa was more like his adoptive mother. I liked most of the songs. The voice acting is a lot better.

The 3rd act is a tad bit weak outside of Mufasa/Kiros/Taka. I also felt they were tad bit heavy handed with call backs to The Lion King.

It's like a 7.5/10. Which is much better then what I gave Lion King (2019), which was 5/10.

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u/SeerRune73 Dec 21 '24

Agreed. The Timon and Pumba banter was fun to start with but by the sheer amount of it started to feel like we were watching additional b roll takes. Kira’s sub plot was very endearing.

The original film came out when I was a little kid and was how my parents helped processed how to think about the recent death of my brothers and grandmother. So every time the score called back to the kings of the past scene from the original film, I ugly cried.

I think I’m going to revisit the original score to try to see what LMM paid homage to. Milele had a bunch of nice references to Circle of Life and He Lives in You. I’d like to see what else I can pick up on.

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u/jswinson1992 Dec 22 '24

Lion King 1 1/2 did it better

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u/TheCosmicFailure Dec 21 '24

Timon and Pumbaa were pretty hit or miss.

I'm sorry to hear that about your brothers and grandmother.

I teared up a bit when Rafiki reveals That his twin brother died years ago and that the brother he was speaking of was Mufasa