The Lion King- A MASTERPIECE!!!!!!!

Rating: Null/10 (17 October 2011)

'Hakuna Matata'. The motto of Timon and Pumbaa- the comedic duo of this wonderful film. These two words has to sum up what the film is about. When something goes wrong, don't worry about it. Everything will be alright. Disney's ability to convey deep, thematic scenarios does justice to it's story line and makes the audience feel every emotion you can think of.
Simba (Matthew Broderick), a headstrong, young cub and son of Mufasa (James Earl Jones) is tricked into thinking that he is the cause of his father's death, thanks to his evil uncle, Scar (Jeremy Irons). He therefore gets exiled and looses his identity as the future king. However, things turn around, when after a while, he realises the effect that it has on everyone within the kingdom. With Scar as the new 'king', will Simba be able to take his rightful place and king and stay true to who he really is, with the help of his friends; Nala (Moira Kelly), Rakifi (Robert Guillaume), Timon (Nathan Lane) and Pumbaa (Ernie Sabella)?
Disney's modern adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' in a unique and entertaining way, makes the audience see the deeper meaning of the film, along with making the film fun for the younger audience. Making the characters into animals, in my opinion, is the best thing that Disney could think of and I can see that they have done their research into the African lands and the characteristics of the animals living within. Even though the film deals with such major themes such as revenge, death and identity, the colourful characters like Zazu, Timon and Pumbaa makes the audience remember that this film is fiction. Scar, the antagonist in the film isn't a likable character, and it seems that his inspiration is from past Disney villains, like Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty), Captain Hook (Peter Pan) and Lady Tremaine (Cinderella).
Everyone HAS to go and watch this film at least once. And after that... you will not be able to forget this epic story in your life(Which is a good thing!)