Un\satisfying New Age Baloney

Rating: 3/10 (13 October 2006)

Rarely have I watched a "kids" or "family" animated full-length movie and felt so unsatisfied, finishing the viewing with a frown on my face. This didn't happen the first time; just on the second and third looks. The film just got worse the more I watched it.
Maybe I got more culturally aware. I saw how much New Age baloney was thrown into this film, with Elton John singing about the "circle of life," and a bunch of other more subtle Left wing propaganda that is typical of the Disney company.
The villain, and even the little hero, became more annoying in multiple viewings. Once again, the more I watched this, the more unappealing both the characters and the story became, not just the "theology."
Nothing in the story is boring, however. The characters are interesting, from the lions to the hyenas to the warthog and his buddy (who provide most of the comedy in here.) The graphics are top-notch with some of the animation - especially in the beginning - just gorgeous.