7 if youre a kid 6 if you claim to be an adult . this semi sequel to the lion king see to spin off side character timone and pumba and retell the original story through their eye and include the story of how they meet . in the grand tradition of disney and inferior sequel be make and and occasionally tv series feature the adventure of minor character from their big hit . you can be as sceptical a you want about this and but kid and fan of the series will likely not care while their be enough joke and song and interesting thing to ensure that this be one of the few above average sequel . this work because of the charm of the much loved central character and the quick pace and the in joke involve the first film and and for old viewer there be some funny gag . the animation be as good a ever and if a little less flamboyant than the original and but the plot here be all about take it easy and hakuna matata . timone and pumba decide to watch the event of the first film and frequently stop mid film to joke about part of it and like a real audience . we see how timone be a near outcast and he feel he do not fit in and decides to go look beyond what he see to find his ideal home . on the way he meet pumba and another outcast and they become friend . soon they meet simba and a lion cub and natural predator of t and p and but they form a trio . however and when simba realise he must follow his own destiny and leave the group and it be up to the others to decide whether to help or not and and how . of course the usual disney element and theme be here and friendship and good versus evil etc . the plot be simple but work on many level and make it smart than your average animated movie . a the cg movie appear and disney traditional form must become smarter and but not forget the root which make them popular . toy story and all that have come since have be clever and with joke to suit all age and and it seem this be the way the market be shift . however and there will always be a place for film like this and and you can not go wrong buying this for the youngster . positive .