Noir Galvin, Arcadia University

Disney’s live-action film tackles the competitive nature of vogue trends while still providing the title character an interesting backstory.

Michelle Buckley, Chapman University

Although Disney’s live-action remakes have faced criticism for being unoriginal cash-grabs, their nostalgic material and ability to captivate an audience through intricate scenes provide audiences with an exceptional watch.

Study Breaks Staff

With another less than exciting live-action release, is Disney’s reboot era reaching a saturation point?

Ailun Shi, UC Berkeley

After being hyped up for so long, the Disney remake featured plot holes, one-dimensional characters and cultural inaccuracies.

Caleb Dukes, Rice University

The film jettisons the problematic elements of the original, and the more realistic animation has the spirit many felt ‘The Lion King’ lacked.

Kristina Fernandez, Florida State University

If you’re a nostalgic nineties child, it’s going to be hard to accept Disney’s new-generation remakes.

Eric McInnis, Arcadia University

Disney Studios is trying to “top pigs with pigs” with their new live-action movies, and while it’s working in the box office, it’s not working for some animation fans.