[quote="SimbaPrescott"]Darnit! Please tell me that the Scar scenes were all paintings? My internet connection died out JUST as Simba was about to explain, and returned RIGHT when Kion mentioned his name.[/quote]
Yes, they were.
Okay, so, it just ended. It was as great as I expected it to be! Here's what I thought:
- The story line was quite simple (Obvious, taking in account this is for a younger audience), but effective and it actually transmits a message to the audience.
- The characters...I absolutely adored all the members of The Lion Guard! You could make out most of their personalities simply through this movie, and, honestly, none of them disappointed me. The detail that I loved the most about these was how Nala seemed to be like "TLK Nala". Although she didn't have a lot of screen-time in both SP and TLG: RotR, I found "SP Nala" to be more calm and laid back. The one in Return Of The Roar seemed like the "old her", you know, more "feisty" and confident. Kiara, however, seemed a
bit annoying to me and actually a "daddy's girl" now.
- In terms of animation and voice acting, these were great, IMO. Also, the jokes added to the script were actually quite good for a movie like this, too.
- The backgrounds/views were amazing. They really reminded me of TLK.
- The soundtrack is probably one of my favourite things in the whole movie. It's not as good as the TLK one, of course, but, when I remember that this was not a movie of such scale, its quality surprises me. Personally, I found "Zuka Zama Zom Zom Zom" and the credits song (Aka, the Theme song) the most addictive. "Kion's Lament" is good as well, but not as catchy. The villain song was my least favourite. The musical score/background OST was amazing, too.
- The only thing that disappointed me was the "magical appearance" of The Lion Guard's mark on each member's shoulder. I really would have preferred if they were painted by Rafiki.
Overall: Yes, it is possible to point out a few "Junior" influences, mostly in the story line, but, honestly, I enjoyed the movie. It brings out the old TLK "feeling". I cannot wait to re-watch it nor for the TV Series.