Lion King 3-D, in a nutshell, revived my childhood as I sang along with Simba, cried with him too, and cheered when he won the fight with Scar… in slow motion.
I noticed many innuendos that the general children’s audience may not pick up; “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” with Nala and Simba? I sure did, especially when she gave Simba the “my body is ready” face towards the end of the song. All the older folks laughed at this situation and many children were left confused as to why it was so funny to the older crowd. I for one know that I did not pick this up as a child.
Singing along to a movie in the theaters as well as knowing almost every single line changed my theater experience. The audience roared into song (and some even danced in their chairs) when “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” played, and it felt as though we were all casted in the movie. Not to mention, the 3-D effects were pretty killer, and I normally think 3-D is cheesy. . . So that’s saying something.
My heart, along with many others in the audience, broke when Simba had lost Mufasa for good. I don’t think I’ve heard as many sniffles as I did in a theater before. One of my guy friends claims to have cried 7 times during the scene. For a movie to evoke such a response in a disperse group of people is powerful and touching.
Never did I despise Scar as much as I did watching the flick again or cheer as much as I did when Simba attacked Scar after Scar admitted he was the one who killed his father. Everybody loves when a good creature triumphs against a sinister one.
Lion King 3-D was breathtaking, amazing, wonderful, lovely, happy, sad, and funny. I recommend you go see it if you haven’t yet, it’s definitely worth the money, I would even argue it’s worth more.