Mufasa, The Lion King: Movie Review

Mufasa, The Lion King is an addition to the highly successful The Lion King franchise and acts as a well written prequel to the famous and heart touching The Lion King 1994. It is directed by Barry Jenkins and produced by Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak. It has gained great attention and a lot of well deserved applause. 

It features the story of how Mufasa, the father of Simba, fights for the Pridelands and not being born into royalty, becomes the King he is. 

The external conflict involves a greedy tyrant Lion named Kiros who rounds up albino lions who are not accepted by their own prides. 

The internal conflict is showcased and minutely explains the roots of the widespread tree of hatred his own brother Taka had grown for him. 

Mufasa uses high technology CGI which gave the animated characters some expressions, which the live action remake of The Lion King failed to achieve. It also has the classic touch of some great philosophical quotes that have deeper meaning than one might see. The story is a full package of action, comedy, romance, brotherhood and hatred. However, it's songs could have been worked on better and have had more meaningful lyrics and feelings, along with a general approach. 

The film explores several themes such as:

1. The harsh effects of being left out and antagonised by one's own family 

2. Development of skills despite the cultural gender norms 

3. Being courageous and using your intelligence through bad times to turn fears into love and prosperity by believing in yourself

The scene that captured my attention the most was the climax, where Mufasa has to fight off the evil army of Kiros. He gathers up animals of all species and unites them by reminding them that even though they were not lions, they had their own seperate strengths which a lion could never manifest better than them. He says that no Lion is as big as an elephant, as fast as a cheetah or as tall as a giraffe, and that each must fight together to truly defeat Kiros. His words left a long lasting impact on me. 

Being a Lion King fanatic, I loved the movie and watching it in the theatre in 3D mode was an unforgettable event. It reminded me of the importance of courage and belief in one's life. It took me on a nostalgic train to my childhood memories of the original film and beautifully captured my enthusiasm, love and affection. I think it is a must watch film which can be enjoyed with the entire family. 

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