The answer is no.
Simba's Pride suffers from a partially predictable storyline with some unexplained exposition for the purpose of making the antagonist, Zira, seem mysterious. In moviemaking, story is everything, and although the over-told
Romeo & Juliet was used as the story basis, the problem doesn't lie there. In terms of the original movie, it used
Hamlet, which has been adapted many times, but the filmmakers managed to create what seems like a new story out of it. With
Simba's Pride, the second half followed the general structure of R&J, which audiences are overtly familiar with. So, the problem was partially the storyline, but mostly its execution. Not to mention, the story gets criticized by fans for inconsistencies or "plot holes" like Kovu and Kiara's ages and such. The characterization is a result of the storyline after it's been fleshed out by the filmmakers.
Although it would have been nice if the animation looked more like the original, it is the least of the film's problems. Even
1½ had better animation that resembled the original's, but it appears a majority of fans don't like it.
[quote="Julie Skywalker"]Fifth issue: I like the Romeo and Juliet play and I like the idea of basing the movie on it. However, Romeo's family were the less cruel and more understanding ones, it was one of Romeo's crew that was killed by Tibalt that caused problems and in SP... Kovu is Romeo and Nuka is the one killed by "Tibalt." Tibalt was a major antagonist, and Simba acquired the role of Tibalt and Mr. Capulet. Since Simba is supposed to be the good guy, he should have been given the role of Montague, not a combined Tibalt/Capulet. Some of this may not be 100% accurate R&J info cos it's been ages since I've read or watched the play, but if I recall correctly, it is.[/quote]
You're right; you're not entirely accurate. Tybalt is pretty much characterized as Nuka since both characters are short-tempered and longing for a fight with their counterpart family. This is notable when Nuka is angry that Kovu let Kiara go after Simba allows him to stay at Pride Rock. To me, Simba is a conglomerate of Lord Capulet (Juliette's father) whom thinks he knows what is best for her daughter, and Prince Escalus, who exiles Romeo from Verona.
[quote="Julie Skywalker"]Eighth issue: Nothing bad happened to the "good guys" for growth purposes. Kiara rebelled against her dad, a few people were hurt during war, but only Zira died, and no one, not even her surviving kids, cared. No one had to overcome some big thing like Simba did in the first film. It was almost like it wasn't a serious movie...[/quote]
Eh, there was a short scene when Kovu is
sobbing over her mother's demise although it was actually a
reverse shot of Kovu on Pride Rock. And I felt Simba overcame his prejudice against the Outsiders when he finally recognized the meaning of "We are One". It can be interpreted in the nightmare sequence it stemmed from his hatred of Scar killing Mufasa, and presumably he took it out on Zira and the Outsiders.