The Lion King Critic Reviews
Metascore®:
Based upon 7 Critic Reviews- Highest Rated
- |
- Publications (A-Z)
- |
Critics (A-Z)
- |
- Favorite Critics
This is the Mickey Mouse factory at its finest, with inventive animation, stirring music and a pride of inspired, almost-human animals.Read the full review
Shakespearean in tone, epic in scope, it seems more appropriate for grown-ups than for kids. If truth be told, even for adults it is downright strange.Read the full review
There are moments of fun and humor, to be sure, but the undercurrent is of a far more serious, "adult" nature. The Lion King is primarily about guilt and redemption.Read the full review
A dazzling -- and unexpectedly daring -- addition to the Disney canon.Read the full review
Has the resonance to stand not just as a terrific cartoon but as an emotionally pungent movie.Read the full review
A hugely entertaining blend of music, fun and eye-popping thrills, though it doesn't lack for heart.Read the full review
Basically what we have here is a drama, with comedy occasionally lifting the mood. The result is a surprising seriousness; this isn't the mindless romp with cute animals.Read the full review
