One of the Great Disney Films of the Early 1990s

Rating: 7/10 (20 November 2014)

Tricked into thinking that he caused the death of his own father (James Earl Jones), a young lion cub (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) flees and abandons his destiny as the future king.
Disney's strongest period in recent history was the late 1980s and early 1990s. They consistently released hits: "Little Mermaid", "Aladdin", "Beauty and the Beast". The princesses from these films have taken their place alongside the classics (Snow White and Cinderella). Until "Frozen" twenty years later, this success would not be repeated.
"The Lion King" came at the end of this cycle, and did not feature a princess (at least not in human form). But it is still a great tale of loss, redemption, triumph. Many would place it among the top three Disney cartoons ever made.