From James Earl Jones’ moving farewell to a reimagined version of Pride Rock’s creation, Barry Jenkins’ Mufasa: The Lion King ...

A heroic coming-of-age story which follows the epic adventures of a young lion cub named ... anxious to become king, one day, and spends his days frolicking with his pal, Nala.

Despite Jenkins’ valiant efforts to infuse the story with visual grace and thematic weight, the film ultimately feels like another Disney product designed more for franchise expansion than for storyte ...