The music didn’t quite match the intensity or nostalgia which the original, iconic soundtrack evoked. As I left the theater, I didn’t find any particular songs meaningful or memorable. I believe that ...

(L-R): Sarabi (voiced by Tiffany Boone), Taka (voiced by Kelvin Harrison Jr.), Mufasa (voiced by Aaron Pierre), and Rafiki (voiced by Kagiso Lediga) in Disney’s live-action MUFASA: THE LION KING.

Recall the crucial moment when Scar, newly self-appointed ruler of the savanna territory, summons the widowed Sarabi for a chat. “Long ago, you chose Mufasa over me,” the slippery apex ...