Beautiful film.

'The Lion King' is rightly regarded as one of Disney's best. It isn't my favourite animated film from them, but definitely wraps up my top five from the studio. I have zero negatives to note, it's all fantastic.

There are a tonne of brilliant characters. James Earl Jones steals the headlines as Mufasa, adding a huge amount. Simba (Matthew Broderick) is also great, but there are many more like Scar (Jeremy Irons), Timon (Nathan Lane), Pumbaa (Ernie Sabella), Rafiki (Robert Guillaume), Shenzi (Whoopi Goldberg), Banzai (Cheech Marin) and Zazu (Rowan Atkinson). A pretty incredible list.

The premise is heartwarming, even with that famous scene early on. It's a cracking coming-of-age tale, one that is told very well. The music is outstanding, with Elton John and Tim Rice creating tracks like "Circle of Life", "Hakuna Matata" and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight".

The animation is also unbelievably good. I genuinely don't have a bad word to say about this 1994 production. Each time I refresh my memory of this it makes the 2019 remake look even more pointless, even if the animation there is greater.

I will say, and this is only a personal feeling, this doesn't have amazing rewatchability. Not in a poor way, I just love a few other Disney films that are a little more enjoyable to watch on a regular basis. Again, it isn't a notable fault of the film - it's just something that separates it from my other favourites, that's all.

I'm sure the vast majority have, but if you haven't seen this yet then what are you waiting for? A must-watch, no question.