Mufasa: The Lion King
I actually loved this movie. If you grew up with the original Lion King movies, this is a really sweet prequel. Mufasa is definitely a character we do not get to spend enough time getting to know in the original film, because obviously it's his death that sparks the entire plot of the movie. I also love villain origin stories, so to see Scar's backstory from beloved brother to his murderer is interesting to see play out on screen. I went to see this movie because there was simply nothing else in theatres and I had already seen everything else. What drew me in was that Lin Manuel Miranda wrote the original songs in this film and we love his work. This was no exception, the standout for me was "I Always Wanted a Brother" which has been stuck in my head for the past week. This is also my favourite scene of the entire film. I liked that the story was told to Kiara (the daughter of Simba and Nala), Timon, and Pumbaa by Rafiki. It is a great way to include the beloved ch...