The King of the jungle and certainly one of Disney's crown jewels

Rating: 8/10 (23 November 2002)

The Lion King is a truly amazing product of animated film-making. The characters and the surroundings are as beautifully drawn as ever, the voices have been well chosen and the music is good, but apart from all that, there is something special about this film. You are probably wondering what I am talking about, well I'm talking about the story and the way in which it was brought to the screen. The story, although being some sort of the typical good versus evil story is great. There is some real character depth and emotion in the story and it is brought to the screen in such a wonderful way, that I (21 years of age) actually shed a tear or two. Since I do not shed tears easily watching a film, I found it even more astonishing, that this animated feature succeeded in making me do so. The Lion King is not the kind of animated film that will make you burst out in laughter a lot, but rather an enchanting and moving story of love, loss and betrayal. If you want to laugh your heart out, you really ought to search for another film, but if you want to see a film that will touch and move you, go and see The Lion King. You'll enjoy it and even if you don't, I know I did.

8 out of 10