Mufasa : Le roi lion

Mufasa est un délice pour les yeux. Encore une fois, on combine les prises de vues réelles et les images de synthèse photoréalistes, mais le cinéaste oscarisé Barry Jenkins (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk) se distingue par la variété de ses plans et son souci du détail.

There are instances where you can see the director experimenting and attempting to disturb Disney's imposing order, deploying close-ups, almost ground-level pans and strategically sweeping views to find warmth and tactility within a cold technique.

The visual effects and animation teams scale a monumental peak here, and their work, at least, is worthy of praise. But Nathanson's screenplay is a spiral of ever-increasing peril.

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.

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.

A serviceable prequel with a number of clear flaws.

While it's more conventional than you'd think given Barry Jenkins's involvement, Mufasa is a solid Lion King prequel.

Ce film d'animation photoréaliste réalisé par Barry Jenkins est un petit bijou d'émotions, de drôleries et de chaleur, bien meilleur - et de loin - que son prédécesseur de 2019.

Antépisode classique au traitement peu subtil. Animation d'un photoréalisme extraordinaire. Chansons rythmées mais peu mémorables.