I'm so pleased you enjoyed the movie I hope my post didn't come across as portraying it as a bad movie, because I don't think it is, I just didn't connect with it.

I do agree with you about the Mufasa's ghost scene. It left me longing for more, I found the flashes of lightening to be so quick that I couldn't perceive the image properly. He didn't need to be a fully formed cloud lion, but it needed a bit more form in my opinion.

Regarding songs, I felt the new song was unnecessary and I really missed the "busa" theme from the original, the moment that music kicks in has always been really powerful for me. But oh well.

Like I said, I think it will grow on me more with future viewings, and it is a good movie I just didn't connect with it the first time.