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As the pinnacle of Disney's revival period, the importance of "The Lion King" in Disney is self-evident. After 25 years, the real version of the adaptation, the film on the basis of respecting the original, endowed the former vast grassland, and The animals that live on this land are in a form that seems to be within reach, and the more abundant plot and the unchanging core make this movie a worthy classic.
The success of "The Lion King", in addition to the impeccable 2D animation production of Disney at the time, is actually based on the creation of "Hamlet". In an anthropomorphic animal kingdom, this makes the film have more real contradictions in the adult world, and as a cartoon for all ages, "The Lion King" does not have a simple copy of the original. The tragic ending, on the contrary, focuses more on Simba the little lion facing the great changes of betrayal and deception, his love and growth.
Along with Simba's growth, the movie also outlines a joyful and meaningful main line, which can make people feel his childhood love with Nana, the carefree joy with Timon and Peng Peng, and also I can feel the responsibility on him. Compared with "Hamlet", "The Lion King" is more hopeful for the film to be concluded, and what makes the audience believe in the truth and goodness of the world, even in the face of the uncle Scar who killed his father, Xin. In the end, Ba Zai just wanted to pull him off the throne and expel him away. It was not a life-threatening revenge. The movie finally attributed Scar’s death to self-inflicted sin. The seemingly perfect happy ending actually conveys the love and love of Disney. Beautiful core.
Compared with the original work, the real version of "The Lion King" completely retains the original plot structure, and the extra time is mainly given to Nana, Simba's childhood sweetheart in a more feminist role. Peng Peng, this pair of gag partners, also added more intensive laughs to the film. These seemingly minor optimization changes can actually see Disney's advancement with the times, and the film's plot is more substantial. At the same time, director Jon Favreau also maintained his excellent rhythm control as before.
As far as the visual effects of the real version are concerned, it is actually a double-edged sword for "The Lion King". On the one hand, the realistic details and the production of fine hair make the movie better integrate the audience into this vibrant grassland. Entering Simba's animal kingdom, but on the other hand, this kind of truth actually makes the characters in the movie lack the emotional expression of the original animation, which makes the movie have a little documentary and cartoon. However, compared with the visual revolution brought about by film production, this slight flaw can be made up.
"The Lion King" 25 years ago is already an unforgettable classic. Today, 25 years later, in a more real "The Lion King", perhaps this strange reality will make people feel abrupt, but Inheritance of the classics, Simba's bravery, responsibility and love in his growth make this movie still bring a familiar touch.
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