The greatest adventure of all is finding our place in the Circle of Life.
Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself. Amid betrayal and tragedy, Simba must confront his past and find his rightful place in the Circle of Life.
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Earnest, resolved, classical in form and epic.
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- resolvedopen-ended
- classical in formformally daring
- intimateepic
- cooloverwhelming
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- Manuel São Bentoon TMDB · Jul 201910/10
If you enjoy reading my reviews, please follow my blog :) First of all, this is (obviously) a SPOILER review. I mean, who hasn’t seen this movie yet? If by some extraordinary circumstances you’re one of those unlucky souls, stop. Spend the next hour and a half watching this animated masterpiece and come back here. I will still avoid mentioning key details because I’m just used to it, and The Lion King has so many things to compliment that I don’t really need to get in-depth on spoilers. So, in case you haven’t notice it through my Twitter or occasional mentions in other reviews, The Lion King is one of my favorite films of all-time (animated or not)! I rewatched it for the 312358th time this last weekend, and I cried more than when I was just a child. That’s how much this movie means to me. The sense of nostalgia plus the overwhelming emotions throughout the runtime are tear-inducing aspects that I can’t simply avoid. I literally cried (waterfalls) in four (!) different scenes. The opening sequence (Circle of Life) filled my eyes with nostalgia’s tears. Mufasa’s tragic moment obviously wrecked me (one of the most emotionally powerful scenes in the history of cinema). Simba receivin
Read the whole review on TMDB - CinemaSerfon TMDB · Aug 20237/10
Certainly not one of Disney's better animations from a technical perspective - the artwork lacks the vibrancy and detail of many of their earlier stories; but the combined efforts of Sir Tim Rice, Elton John and Hans Zimmer make this an enjoyable fantasy adventure. It is told in two parts - the first sees a son "Simba" born to the king "Mufasa"; a curious little fella who, alongside his friend "Nala" is inquisitive and mischievous - a real pain in the neck to the king's major-domo "Zazu". One fan the new cub really doesn't have, however, is the king's rather unimpressed brother "Scar" who hatches a plan to depose his brother and take over the kingdom. He manages to achieve exactly this and to get the youngster to blame himself and head off, alone, into exile. The second part is much more fun; he falls in with a warthog and is soon eating colourful grubs and living a peaceful, jolly life far from home. That idyllic existence is not to last long, however - "Nala" discovers he is still alive and races to alert him of the disaster that has befallen the kingdom under the rule of his uncle and his trusty band of hyenas. The musical numbers help it build to a gripping denouement, with cle
Read the whole review on TMDB - Sharpdon57on TMDB · Sep 20263/10
i just wish to inform before i start this review that i still respect anyone who likes this film. Now let's get to the point, which is this: I don't like the lion king. I'm sorry, but i don't. To me it's just a bad version of Hamlet, and considering it's my literal favourite play ever, i have a reason to dislike a kid's remake. An unjust one, perhaps, but it's MY opinion. 'S\*\*\*\*y hamlet' is my summary of this film. I have no other words.
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Cast
- Matthew BroderickSimba (voice)
- Moira KellyNala (voice)
- Jeremy IronsScar (voice)
- Nathan LaneTimon (voice)
- Ernie SabellaPumbaa (voice)
- James Earl JonesMufasa (voice)
- Robert GuillaumeRafiki (voice)
- Rowan AtkinsonZazu (voice)
- Whoopi GoldbergShenzi (voice)
- Cheech MarinBanzai (voice)
Crew
- Roger AllersDirector
- Rob MinkoffDirector
- Linda WoolvertonScreenplay
- Jonathan RobertsScreenplay
- Irene MecchiScreenplay
- Hans ZimmerOriginal Music Composer
- Ivan BilancioEditor
- Don HahnProducer
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