The first reactions greet the film's "visual masterpiece".

Simba felt love Tuesday night.

After the world premiere of "The Lion King", movie critics and journalists rushed to Twitter to share their first reactions to director Jon Favreau's Disney classic.

A few hours ago, the Hollywood red carpet was transformed into an African safari, with stars like Beyonce (who plays Nala), Donald Glover (Simba), Seth Rogen (Pumbaa), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar) and Billy Eichner (Timon).

What youth criticism have to say about the reinvented film?

The visuals are superb

BuzzFeed reporter Adam B. Vary called the "Lion King" a decisive * visual * experience. I have never seen anything like it and I think it will change the way we watch movies forever. He added: "As an * emotional * experience, however … I will say it this way: it turns out that lions can not really get emotional."

Mike Ryan, Uproxx's lead author for entertainment, was impressed. "Holy Smoke, I really liked THE KING LION" he tweeted. "I think (I think) that it is the most beautiful movie of effects that I have ever seen.As to the next level, the game has changed. (For the recording, I I am agnostic compared to the original movie and have no nostalgia … Anyway, this movie has me hooked.)

Wrap journalist Beatrice Verhoeven called "The Lion King" a "visual masterpiece".

"Oh man #TheLionKing book," she tweeted. "It's a visual masterpiece that will leave you smiling and crying all the time, a true testament to the enduring effect of Disney movies on all generations, with Timon and Pumbaa stealing the show, and BEYONCE !!! "

Alisha Grauso, journalist called the film "a dazzler." Magnificent score, lining, but above all, these visuals. "

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Germain Lussier, journalist from Gizmodo called the movie "a marvelous adaptation of an iconic classic.It features some small tweaks that reinforce what was already awesome and everything else is in focus.The CG can sometimes be slightly distracting, but the emotion covers it quickly, I loved it. "

And Terri Schwartz, editor-in-chief of IGN Entertainment m said"If you hope it will be an almost exact adaptation of the animated film with absolutely stunning visual effects, you will get what you are looking for."

Expect! How was Beyonce like Nala?

"Very well!" says Vary in a separate tweet. "Nala's role is indeed more important, and Bey goes perfectly, there is a moment when she tells Simba that he is" disappointed "by her, and reader, the way Bey bit the" t "In this word I moved and delighted me."

Mashable Group Associate Editor Angie J. Han described Nala's film as "spiritual".

"#TheLionKing is exactly what is being announced: a beating remake for the original.An awesome animation and some casting choices from Ace (Beyoncé is a fiery Nala, John Oliver is an ideal Zazu) plus this music is still – but it's more nostalgic … rehash than fresh reimagining, "she tweeted.

And Bey is a huge advantage for the well-known soundtrack, notes Erik Davis, editor-in-chief of Fandango.

"The music shines (Glover and Beyoncé take another level), the performances are excellent (Timon, Pumbaa & Scar fly a lot of scenes) and the emotions are strong, really great," he tweeted.

"The Lion King" will be released in theaters on July 19th.

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