Mufasa: The Lion King's reviews
Media reviews
The Times
Here the Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) dives truly deep for a tale of orphanhood, family conflict and the reluctant fight for a throne. It\'s often thrilling to watch a film featuring only anthropomorphic animals where the central characters are more rounded than most of their human counterparts at the mainstream multiplex (yes, that means you, Gladiator II).
The Wrap
It\'s in little danger of becoming a classic but it\'s gratifying to know that Barry Jenkins made this film his own, telling a fine story with genuine emotion and visual aplomb.
Variety
At nearly every step, Mufasa\'s challenges mirror those that Simba must later overcome, but the movie doesn\'t celebrate Mufasa\'s might so much as his modesty.
The Telegraph
This expensive-looking follow-up, which tells the story of Simba\'s father\'s own coming-to-power, sheepishly papers over all of the now-unfashionable concepts on which its forerunner was built.
New York Post
On this overstuffed ride, we also learn where wise Rafiki, royal aide Zazu, evil Scar and even Pride Rock come from. Who cares? The backstories only make us crave the peerless 2D original.
Festival Internacional de Cine de Lanzarote