from 21 August in Italian cinemas, The Lion King, directed by Jon Favreau is the live-action remake of the famous Disney animated feature made in 1994.
How did it happen, therefore, for most of the feature films in live action of recent years, Also in the present work it is faithfully reflected the original screenplay, with the only addition of some directorial flick and some (auto)quote (The beauty and the Beast, about that, It is among the works drawn into question). The story that we all know: the little lion cub Simba, son of King Mufasa, after witnessing the death of his father because of his uncle Scar, runs away to find serenity with his friends Timon and Pumbaa. The responsibility towards his country, strongly threatened by the presence of Scar, however, push him to go back.
HE, therefore, the story itself already since it was created in 1994 It presents a successful linearity for a growth path that is well suited to what is theorized at the time by Vladimir Propp, we must also recognize the present work Favreau a good realization from a purely directorial point of view, complete with inserts could not present in the original feature film that helped to add to all a welcome touch of lyricism, among which, on the whole, the scene in which a lock of hair Simba fly from one place to another until you get to its area of origin, making it clear to everyone that he, in reality, It is still alive.
The main problem with a job as The Lion King, however, and another. And it concerns, Unfortunately, the other live action made by Disney in recent years (except for, probably, only for the valuable The Jungle Book, realized in 2016). HE, indeed, every year, the Disney continues to make modest animation products, This urgent need to revive the great classics of the past other does not reveal that a dangerous shortage of ideas, thing, this, amply demonstrated by the fact that the products in live action - except for some slight variation - are nothing more than modest trasferelli without its own personality.
This was the case with most of the work done in recent years, as well as, Unfortunately, It is also the case of the present The Lion King, mere nostalgic operation of what has been achieved in the past and that from his - with the exception of, just, for directing overall good - only she has the winning, cute picture of a puppy Simba, whose image, since the time when it is officially launched the trailer, in the era of the company in which we live, instantly it became viral.
marina fears