Absolutely the worst movie.

A Brilliant Conflict

A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

Despite its smaller budget I feel that this sequel to one of the grandest animated movies of all captures some of the same magic as the original Lion King. Let me make it clear, it is nowhere near the same epicness of the original, but I enjoyed it. To sum up the good stuff, let me start with the story and then move along. I like that it is based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, because why not when the original was based on Hamlet. It also makes Simba's new role as king of the Pridelands and his relationship with his new daughter, Kiara, interesting. The villain in this movie is also pretty good despite some plot holes about the origins of her pride and their connection to Scar. She wants her cub, Kovu, to grow up to take back Pride Rock. And she enjoys every minute of plotting it. It is intense! The romance between Kiara and Kovu is one of the core elements of the movie and is just as credible as Nala and Simba in the first movie, and personally I prefer their love song over "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (don't kill me). Speaking of songs, I actually like the songs compared to the other direct-to-video sequels from Disney. Of course it doesn't stand a chance against "The Circle of Life" and "Be Prepared", but they are not stupid or forgettable, but catchy, heartfelt and well placed in the story. Lastly, I will make a short description of my issues with this movie. Kiara is pretty bland (Simba is more interesting). Timon and Pumbaa are not funny and Zazu without Rowan Atkinson is almost like the Genie without Robbie Willams. The animation is not insulting the original movie, but you can feel the smaller budget.

It's hard to compere yourself to the first Lion King movie, this's probably the reason why IMDb rating is a little low. It's still one of the best Disney sequel I ever seen. There's nothing to be a shame off, I believe that most Lion King fans will love this film. This time, the inspiration for this movie is the story Romeo and Juliet- the tragedy written by the great William Shakespeare- nothing new here, but still done very well.Our beloved characters are still hear, only without Scar and the Hyenas. The new villain are enjoyable, I love Nuka the most, he only want his mother (Zira) affection and not matter how much he try, it's doesn't work. I love story between Kiara and Nala (style Romeo and Juliet), we seen more from Rafiki, Pumbaa and Timon and of course adult Simba. The songs are wonderful, even for non-sequel movies, no Elton John, but they pick great singers for the movie- maybe the biggest surprise. It's true, the movie don't have the same pace and charm, as the first one, but it's entertainment, with a lot of references to the first movie. The sequel bring honor to the 1994 classic film. Lion King fans will love this one, if they give the movie the chance it deserve.7.5/10

This film was ( to me ) a GOOD Sequel *for Disney's Standards*. It had a couple good songs *Some GREAT ones* like, "He lives in you" and that new villain song! "We are one" and that love song at the end was good. But I HATE the song that Rafiki sings. It was NOT good. But that's the only main problem I have with the film. My friends told me it was a hard one to sit through * Because I am a huge fan of the first film *. But I actually like it. The characters are fun, Even the new ones like Kovu and his family. Since Scar was my favorite Disney villain I didn't think that this new movie villain would be NOT as good. The new villain is actually pretty close to being as awesome as Scar. I mentioned this earlier but the new villain song is GREAT, Not as awesome as "Be Prepared" but again, it comes pretty close. The opening song is pretty amazing, Not as breathtaking as "Circle of Life" but still pretty catchy and memorable. Not the best Disney film but compared to "Return of Jafar" *Which I also love BTW XD* Its a cool Disney Sequel.I Love most of the songs and the animation isn't bad. The plot is decent and I love the movie *Not as much as the first movie* but its one that you can sit through and parents might even be able to enjoy it as well as kids.

Let me start off by saying, The Lion King was a cinematic masterpiece. It captured emotion perfectly and was a near perfect film. But the sequel is far from that. The sequel wasn't even needed.The film continues the story of the original Lion King, with Simba being the leader of the pride. However, Simba's more of a background character now. And instead of trying something new, by making it an entirely new storyline, they basically copy and pasted for the most part. Simba plays the role of Mufasa in this film, and the new children play the roles of Simba and Nala. The storyline has a few minor tweaks, but nothing worth noting.I'd give a more detailed review, but I have not seen this film in years. I remember it being disappointing and nowhere near as good as the original. It was rather forgettable, which was a shame, because we all know Disney can do better than this.