The Greatest Animated Film

Rating: 9/10 (26 August 2008)

When I first watched The Lion King, I had mixed feelings about it. I've never been a fan of Elton John, and his songs are less than impressive. The animation is stunning, and I thought the voice actors were all cast perfectly - especially Matthew Broderick as adult Simba, as well as Jeremy Irons as Scar. I know the quintessential tearjerking part is when Mufasa dies, but the part that always gets to me is at the end when Simba finally ascends Pride Rock and looks up into the clouds and hears his father say "Remember..." It gets to me every time! All in all,I was very impressed with the DVD version.I especially love the voice talents of Matthew Broderick,Jonathan Taylor Thomas,Jeremy Irons,Whoopi Goldberg,Rowan Atkinson,and many others. Great job!