Review of The Lion King (1994) by Ananisapta — 20 Apr 2020
My wife and I decided to watch this ORIGINAL Lion King version after the remake got poorer reviews and after its cult status was additionally affirmed by multiple crossword puzzle references. We wound up shaking our heads afterwards, wondering what made it such a winner.
The story is simplistic and violent, and some of the images seem awfully retro in their impact -- for example, all the good guys are a lovely light tawny shade while the villains are dark and, in one scene, the huge glowing eyes and teeth in the dark faces seem designed to make children afraid of African faces for life.
The music was very so-so, the voice-acting generally good. There are many other movies I would want to see before trying this one again.
This review of The Lion King (1994) was written by Ananisapta on 20 Apr 2020.
The Lion King has generally received very positive reviews.
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