King of the animation jungle - The Lion King Reviews

The Lion King is but another richly deserved jewel in Disney's crown. When first seen on the big screen, its opening sequence had me in awe. The stunning use of colors, the detail in the animation and the use of voices - Bring this movie to life in a huge way. The story outlines a child's (or cub's) loss of innocence with the death of his father. Simba, the heir to his father's kingdom within the Jungle is lured into a dangerous situation by his evil uncle (Scar) in order to kill both father (Mufasa) and child (Simba) and claim his nephew's birthright. This movie also details the right of passage that Simba must endure to reach manhood and recapture his stolen birthright and exact payment from his wicked crimes. Since this is animation, the life we see on the screen is that of the voices that portay the character. James Earl Jones lends his powerful voice to the role of Mufasa, while Jonathan Thomas is voice of Young Simba. Jeff Irons is the voice of the evil Scar and Matthew Brodric is the voice of Adult Simba. =My Review= Simply Fantasitc. Little children might be somewhat afraid of the images of Mufasa and Simba caught in a stampede. And within the lair of Scar, we see a parade of his followers goose stepping like Nazi foot- soldiers. Besides the obvious drama that you would expect from an animated movie that deals with the subject matter of death, it does have its light hearted moments. Simba is befriended by two characters that inject a much needed element of fun and frolic. It also allows the movie not to be bogged down in elements that kids might not understand fully. Over all, this movie was and still is a great animated film. A must for any and all fans of Disney. =Other Movies You Might Like= If you liked this movie, you might enjoy these others: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST SNOW WHITE CINDERELLA ALADDIN