A Disney Masterpiece!

Rating: 10/10 (24 June 2006)

A young lion cub named Simba is told by his father Mufasa that he will be king after Mufasa dies. Mufasa's evil brother Scar wants to be king himself, so, with the help of his three hyena henchmen, causes a wildebeest stampede to kill him. Scar then tells Simba that he was responsible for Mufasa's death, and that he must run away and never come back to the kingdom. Simba runs away and meets meerkat Timon and warthog Pumbaa. He decides to stay with them for a long lazy life. When a childhood friend, Nala, tells him that Scar is ruining the Pride Lands, Simba returns to battle Scar and gain his place as king.
THE LION KING is considered to be one of Disney's best. It became one of Disney's money-making films. KING contains wonderful voice talent, with Matthew Broderick as Simba, James Earl Jones as Scar, Jeremy Irons as Scar, Rowan Atkinson as Zazu, Simba's friend, and Whoopi Goldberg as one of the hyenas. It has wonderful songs (including "The Circle of Life", "I Just Can't Wait to be King", and "Hakuna Matata"). The animation is incredible, with computer animation at its best in the wildebeest stampede. Those are just some of the things that make THE LION KING a wonderfully entertaining film. KING was followed by two direct-to-video sequels, and was later turned into an excellent Broadway musical. KING was later re-released into IMAX theaters, digitally remastered with a brand new song, "The Morning Report". Recommended. 10/10.