
Doesn't live up to the original
Review created: 01/19/00
by: Jenny3 -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Favorite characters return, good animations, music is okay.
Cons:
Too violent, poor sequel to the original, empty story line.
In the continuing tale of Simba, Lion King II doesn't even come close to the original movie. Although my 4 year old liked it (she has a thing for lions), I have a different opinion. First of all, I don't think I can qualify this movie as a "sequel". In the original, there was no mention that Scar (the villain) had his own pride of lions. In the sequel, this pride (led by Zera) is the main focus of the movie. Zera holds a grudge against Simba and his new daughter Kiara and vows to become queen. She entices her son, Kovu, to plot against them and his desire is to kill them. Of course, in the...
Review ID: 10000000000393903

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