Film Analysis Of The Lion King

The Lion King is a work of art, giving countless children and generations the knowledge and lessons that are needed in their life. The Lion King was released in 1994 and was directed by Roger Allers. This is classified as an animated epic/musical, and rightfully so! Some of the main actors and actresses in this film are Matthew Broderick, who plays Simba, and Rowan Atkinson, who plays Zazu. “This film takes place in the Pride Lands of Africa, King Mufasa, the ruling lion and Queen Sarabi present their new-born son Simba; the new heir of the throne, to the animals of pride rock. Simba’s Uncle; Scar, is fueled by anger and rage due to being unable to take over the throne, and plots to kill Mufasa and Simba to take his place as King. Scar causes

The major theme of this film is the idea of the circle of life. This idea promotes that every living creature serves a purpose that helps the progress of everyone. Simply put, everyone is needed for the existence of another. The character Mufasa, voiced by James Earl Jones provided wisdom to his son, Simba that sheds light on this idea, “Everything you see exists together in a delicate balance. As king, you need to understand that balance and respect for all animals is necessary, from the crawling ant to the leaping antelope”. Not only is this lesson the focal point to the film, but the entire film encompasses the circle of life, life and death, and the rising of the chosen king of the pride lands. The conquering of evil. According to Goodykoontz and Jacobs, the theme is “an idea, issue, or concept that a writer wants to express through a story; message or meaning that the audience is meant to take away from a movie” (2014). This is exactly what this film does, it provides the audience with a powerful lesson that they can use in their lives. If we take this lesson into our world, we can learn that it is important to have respect for all things. Everything and everyone has a purpose for our