The Lion King

Rating: 10/10 (27 February 2006)

When I first watched The Lion King, I had mixed feelings about it. I've never been a fan of Elton John, and his songs are less than impressive.
In this film, however, since he wasn't the one singing, I enjoyed them very much. I especially liked the songs, "I Just can't Wait to be King," and "Hakuna Matata." (Next sentence is a spoiler.) I also enjoyed Pumbaa and Timon's karate action at Pride Rock.
The voice cast is amazing. Jonathan Taylor Thomas as young Simba, Matthew Broderick as adult Simba, Jeremy Irons as Scar; Nathan Lane as Timon, Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, and Rowan Atkinson as Zazu. The three hyena, Bezaai, Shenzi, and Ed were voiced by Cheech Marin, Whoopi Goldberg and Jim Cummings, respectively.
The Lion King is a great movie, and is well worth your time.
My Score: 10/10.