Review of The Lion King (2019) by Michael O'sullivan for Washington Post — 11 Jul 2019
There’s something about this Lion King, which, like the original, has its narrative roots in “Hamlet,” that feels so much more Shakespearean and — there’s no other word for it — so much more tragic than the 1994 feature-length animation, in which the story’s darker themes were subliminal, not center stage.
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This review of The Lion King (2019) was written by Michael O'sullivan and published by Washington Post on 11 July 2019.
The Lion King has generally received positive reviews.
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