The Lion King leaves me wanting more!!!

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The quest of nostalgia often proves unworthy. It comes when it comes. Naturally! The Lion King is a Disney legend that would be remembered for a hundred years to come. Sequel or no sequel. The trailer for the new sequel looked amazing, with stunning scenes of Africa, and so realistic but this time it had Beyoncé in it. So it was hard to miss.

So I made a stopover to the nearest Cinepolis, first day, second show! It began with great setting, powerful voices, detailed characters and stunning graphics. James Earl Jones as Mufasa was indispensable to this project. It made me wonder if Amitabh Bachchan would have been a better choice than Sharukh Khan to voice Mufasa in the hindi version of the movie. The cinematography felt a little copy pasted, lacking a natural flow which created a lesser immersive experience than one would hope for. The adult Simba kept reminding me of Alex, the lion from the Madagascar Franchise for some reason. Even the half time break felt abrupt, somebody in the crowd yelled about it I remember.

Finally entered Nala. The lioness I have been waiting for. Literally!! Voiced by Beyoncé, my total inspiration, Nala played a critical rolewho brought Simba back to his home to fight his evil uncle Scar. Being the most expensive cast member, I'm sure, they could have used a little more of her. But maybe I'm biased. You can never have enough of the woman. I wanted to see and 'hear' more of her. That thirst was finally satisfied when Queen Bey launched an entire album to compliment the release of this movie, titled "The Lion King: The Gift", and let me tell you it truly is. Filled with a few original compositions and several collabs with artists of high cader like Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Pharell William etc. I haven't even explored it fully but I'm so over the clouds with what I have heard so far. While listen it more, I give this sequel a 3 star out of five and consider it a one time watch for the nostalgia factor of childhood. Go have fun!! Life is too small to be criticising stuff all the time. LOL!

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