The Lion King

Rating: 10/10 (13 July 2012)

PLOT: A young lion named Simba is the next in line to become king of Pride Rock. However, his father and current king Mufasa gets killed by his uncle Scar who then steals the throne for himself. Simba runs away from his past and leaves Pride Rock only to learn that you must face your past as well as learn from it.
MY THOUGHTS: The Lion King, in my opinion, will forever be Disney's greatest masterpiece. It teaches many powerful, serious, and mature life lessons to both the young and old. It does this through songs as well as dialogue between characters that talk about them in round about ways. An example is when Rafiki hits Simba with his stick and Simba says that even though it was in the past, "it still hurts." Rafiki then tells him that "the past can hurt" and that you have to choose to "either run from it, or...learn from it."
The songs in the movie are also very powerful. They also teach many lessons. The ones that stand out are "Circle of Life", "I Just Can't Wait to be King", "Be Prepared", and "Hakuna Matata."
PROS / CONS: This film is very powerful and emotional. You learn so much from it and it is truly one of the best films ever made. The songs are outstanding and the voice talent is breathtaking. There are no cons in this movie because it truly is one of the best movies ever made-animated or otherwise.
OVERALL: 10/10 *MUST SEE*