Jon Favreau’s stunningly shot, visually immersive, The Lion King, in cinemas now, is about many things. After a final showdown, reminiscent of a duel from a Jason Bourne film, Simba emerges supreme. He is the new lion king. And this is how I read the narrative of The Lion King. The Lion King shows us that, as in certain areas of life, an accident of birth is destiny.

Source: Hindustan Times July 23, 2019 13:18 UTC