The story is about Mufasa, who tells about the in-depth philosophy and spiritualism and a little girl named Almatria, voiced by Quvenzhané Wallis from the Annie film. She did okay voice acting there when she talks but the third act just became predictable after the excitement and suspense the movie presented.
Let me tell you that I do not think the animation isn't very much like Disney but rather maybe closer to Ralph Bakshi's films, though, really, it has its own unique style. I mean, it was very creative and smooth with some 2D animation; especially to its drawing style. The animation did have its rough moments considering the segment where the man and the woman dance outside at a leisure setting and it also just didn't seem to blend in with the scenery.
It had a pretty decent and eccentric look into philosophy but sometimes, it might get too silly and eccentric. Almatria is a little bit too impulsive, I know she's like seven but no kid should be running away from their parents, climbing across rooftops to watch over somebody. So, yes it didn't start off well, she's a thief and people don't seem to really care, they just think that she's sweet as honey!
I know nothing about the book, so I don't know if the eccentricities it presents are too eccentric or were actually in the book. But I'll probably give it a 6, it's a very mature and complex movie with little childishness to it but had a predictable surprise and happy ending.
Let me tell you that I do not think the animation isn't very much like Disney but rather maybe closer to Ralph Bakshi's films, though, really, it has its own unique style. I mean, it was very creative and smooth with some 2D animation; especially to its drawing style. The animation did have its rough moments considering the segment where the man and the woman dance outside at a leisure setting and it also just didn't seem to blend in with the scenery.
It had a pretty decent and eccentric look into philosophy but sometimes, it might get too silly and eccentric. Almatria is a little bit too impulsive, I know she's like seven but no kid should be running away from their parents, climbing across rooftops to watch over somebody. So, yes it didn't start off well, she's a thief and people don't seem to really care, they just think that she's sweet as honey!
I know nothing about the book, so I don't know if the eccentricities it presents are too eccentric or were actually in the book. But I'll probably give it a 6, it's a very mature and complex movie with little childishness to it but had a predictable surprise and happy ending.