Why didn't this get an Oscar?

Rating: Null/10 (21 October 2003)

First off, this should have been nominated (and won) for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. But guess who won instead? Forrest Gump. Granted, Forrest Gump is a good movie. The Lion King was much better. Anyway, back to the review. This movie is the BEST Disney Animated movie ever. Everything, every minute, in this movie is perfect, from the opening "Circle of Life" to the end of the movie when Rafiki holds Simba and Nala's cub up. The voice talents are the best I've seen in years, from James Earl Jones (still the one and only Darth Vader) as Mufasa, Matthew Broderick as Adult Simba, and others (like Jeremy Irons, for instance). The art and visuals are beautiful, and the songs rule. In my book, this is a 10/10 and a milestone in Disney's wonderful history.