This? THIS is what’s got so many grown-ass people’s knickers in a twist? THIS is eliciting such vitriol? This charming, heartfelt, sweet, musical adventure? I despair at the world, and I’m glad I haven’t drunk the Kool-Aid. Not only is this one of the best Disney live-action remakes, it actually feels necessary—one of the few that isn’t just a pointless carbon copy.
I have no patience for the bad-faith outrage. Certain people complain when a remake is near-identical (The Lion…