Pretty Good, but it has a few flaws.

Rating: 8/10 (17 April 2012)

The Lion King seems to be the Disney animated movie that everyone absolutely loves. It is a movie that is absolutely perfect and can't be touched, there is simply nothing wrong with it. Now I actually didn't grow up with this film, I remember watching it once when I was little, and then the next time I remember seeing it was when I was seventeen. So do I like this film? Yes, I think it's a pretty damn good film, but it isn't my favorite animated movie of all time.
First, the animation is absolutely beautiful. This has to be some of the best 2D animation in the history of animation. The colors are bright and vibrant, and every aspect has detail. On a technical level this film is a masterpiece. But there is more to this film that works than just animation. The characters are likable too. The relationship between Mufasa and Simba feels like a real father-son relationship, and you feel sad when Mufasa dies. The villain is great in the first half, he's so great at being bad, and he's funny too. The romance feels genuine, and some of the songs are fantastic, my personal favorite being "I just can't Wait to be King." Now for some downsides, despite a lot of time given to the development of Simba's father, I can't even remember his mom's name. And while Scar was great in the first half, in the last half, he sort of became just a spoiled brat, which is pretty much what Simba was in the first half, Scar just became kind of bland. And Timon and Pumbaa are half and half with me personally, sometimes their funny, sometimes their just annoying.
There are a few other small nitpicks, but overall, this is a really good movie. It has great animation, great songs, a good message, and interesting characters, for the most part. And it does make me laugh at times. It may not be my favorite Disney movie, but it's still a really good film.