Really, there is a lot to admire about the movie, but still it can't escape the shadow of the original. Rating: PG (Sequences of Violence|Peril|Some Thematic Elements) Now, with help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba must figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his. The battle for Pride Rock is soon ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. Scar, Mufasa's brother - and former heir to the throne - has plans of his own.
But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. The Lion King Reo Māori will be in cinemas across Aotearoa from tomorrow.Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny on the plains of Africa. Judging by the laughter and applause from the reo-speaking tamariki in the audience, the producers have updated a film about lions that has left everyone with a sense of pride. The team of translators, with each animal group speaking in different dialect, or "mita", showed that precision and care were taken to ensure that the indigenous language was captured authentically. Relative newcomers Mataara Stokes and Arihia Cassidy, who played Simba and Nala, captured the flirtiness of lions in love and showed their singing chops matched their roar.īut the real star was the Māori language. He managed to replicate the same evilness that Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons had brought to the original character. Actor Matu Ngaropo, who is known for his roles in the overseas theatre productions of The Lion King and Hamilton, stole the film playing the villainous Scar. Whakaata Māori broadcaster Piripi Taylor's distinctive baritone voice was perfect for the role of Mufasa, made famous in the original film by James Earl Jones.
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