i actually like the original and and this film have it ups and down . here just a few representups represent most of the original voice cast return . downs represent i do not like the voice of timon ma . i know she do a voice in the simpson and but that show be just plain stupid . ups represent we get to see simba a a teenager . down represent they waste it with a slug slurp contest between timon and simba . ups represent it be rafiki who tell timon about hakuna matata . down represent how do pumbaa find out about it . ups represent song again . ( some of the original song be there and but they be just background music . ) down represent but stupid song . ( a. k. a. timon solo . ) overall and this be a pretty good movie . i would recommend it for fan of the original . but if you do not like the original and chance be you would not like this one . my score represent positive .