Fantastic movie.
I've only just began watching these live action Disney remakes and they've been outstanding so far (The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, The Jungle Book).
A lot of people slammed this movie but I should have known something was up when the biggest criticisms they could come up with are;
- It's too much like the original.
- It's a soulless remake.
- Lacks heart.
- Doesn't have that magic.
All this talk about soul, heart, magic... merely nostalgic bias. The original was seen by so many as children, they have a fondness for it and now as adults they just don't have that childish enthusiasm anymore.
This is the story everyone loves only instead of being a cartoon it's a superbly photorealistic CGI movie.
People complain when a remake is too different, then they complain when it's too similar. People are just gonna complain and moan regardless of what they do.