Mufasa - The Lion King Review

Mufasa: The Lion King - What's Behind

Walt Disney's Lion King cast a magic spell and became the household name among people across the world. People cannot forget the celluloid experience of The Lion King (1994) and though the remake The Lion King (2019) did not live up to the hype, the viewers relived the memories becoming nostalgic. Now with Mufasa: The Lion King, the prequel and sequel to those films is releasing on 20 December 2024, expectations are high. To capture the Indian market, the makers roped in top stars like Shah Rukh Khan and Mahesh Babu to dub for the lead character Mufasa. Let us see what impact the film created on movie lovers.

Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) - Story Review

Mufasa: The Lion King story revolves around an orphan cub and how he goes on to become the king overcoming all the challenges. A wise Mandrill Rafiki (John Kani), tells the exciting happenings in the lives of Mufasa (Aaron Pierre),Taka (Kelvin Harrison Jr) to Kiara (Blue Ivy Carter), who happens to be the ,grand daughter of Mufasa and daughter of Simba(Donald Grover) and Nala(Beyonce Knowles). What roles Pumbaa (SethRogen ), Timon (Billy Eichner) and others played in the process form the interesting part as It all boils down to how Mufasa overcomes all obstacles and hurdles to become the king of Pride Lands, Tanzania.

Disney Mufasa - The Lion King - Artists Review

Expectations increased on Mufasa-The Lion King, ever since Tollywood stars Mahesh  Babu,Brahmanandam,Ali,Satyadev and Ayyappa P Sharma gave their voices to Mufasa, Pumbaa, Timon, Taka and Kiros respectively.

Mahesh Babu left a mark with his trademark mannerisms and wit in his dialogue delivery. Brahmanandam and Ali are good with their hilarious dialogues. 

The dialogues are entertaining and at times emotional and few scenes create a laughing riot.

Mufasa - The Lion King - Technicians Review

Mufasa The Lion King directed by Barry Jenkins tries to take movie lovers to a nostalgic ride bringing back the old, golden and fond memories of the earlier Lion King franchises. However for all his efforts, the story and narration turns out to be contrived and pointless. Despite having many talented stars, he missed many logics in the narration and ended up testing the patience of the viewers.

Most of the time, the viewers are treated to the conversation between lions and except for the difference in voices, it is difficult to find out Mufasa, Simba, Pumba and other lions in the pack. The narration is so slow with repetitive scenes and one gets a feeling that it seems tobe never ending trauma despite the short runtime.

The film story lacked the emotional connect and everything looked underdeveloped and forced. There are many dramatic scenes and that will put off the younger lot.

Cinematography is captivating. the use of colors and camera angles to show the green jungles and animals looked natural and realistic. However the same cannot be said about the graphics and animation. The animation used to show the animals and the faces looked odd and artificial and unrealistic to the core.

The songs turned out to be speedbrakers and those who listened to Elton John and Tim Rice's Oscar winning songs find it hard to digest as they fail to recreate the magic despite the appealing rhythms. The Telugu version songs didn't make that much impact. The narration is extremely slow and people are left to wonder where the film is heading. Editing or lack of it, impacted the flow of the film. Production values are ok.

Mufasa: The Lion King - Advantages

• Mahesh Babu's Dubbing
• Nostalgic Memories
• Hilarious Elements
• Cinematography

Mufasa: The Lion King - Disadvantages

• Slow Pace
• Routine Elements
• VFX
• Animation

Mufasa: The Lion King - Rating Analysis

Altogether, Mufasa: The Lion King: , altogether turns out to be a routine drama. Though it has its moments but they are far and in between. It pales in comparison to the earlier versions and fails to live up to the expectations. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 rating for Mufasa: The Lion King.