Kids may be the target audience, but The Lion King has become a favorite for plenty of adults as well. Many who first saw the movie as children in 1994 have a lingering attachment, but the film is of such enduring quality that theres no need for total embarrassment at still being able to sing along. Nowadays, its easier to appreciate characters like the long-suffering Zazu, and Scar gets funnier with time. The Lion King is not enjoyable only to those conditioned into loving it in the 90s. Theres not much thats overtly childish, and some of the emotional notes are more striking to adult viewers. The deeper psychology that torments Simba becomes a tragedy on par with Mufasas death. Scars manipulations feel even crueler. Theres also a certain dark humor to Simbas jubilant performance of I Just Cant Wait To Be King," but its no less catchy to older viewers than the younger.
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