In spots, the cinematography was breathtaking, but they tend to overdo the fly over scenes with the desert, forests, treetops - we get it - it's big! The animals were awesome, but in my opinion not enough. Too much focus on the "circle of life" which at times was quite disturbing for the adults, let alone the small children - this was a G rated movie. Some of the "hunt scenes" were tastefully done with nothing overt, but suggested. Then there were others, that although there was no blood, it was dramatic, gruesome and sad. After one particular scene being played for the third time, it makes one say "enough already, I get it!"
This was a great movie for our 6 year old niece, 8 year old nephew and their 50 year old aunt and uncle! We all found things funny, endearing, exciting, and even a bit frightening. Some action scenes were a bit intense for the 6 year old, but the 8 year old pronounced it awesome! When asked what their favorite part of the movie was - "The Whole Movie!" They could not pick just one part. They sang "Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting" all the way home.