The film is explained almost just by the title, it sets the scene by naming the one thing that the film is based around; the Lion King. The events that take place in the film are all a consequence of the status of being the Lion King. Therefore this shows that the film title is relevant to the film.
Throughout the opening sequence one song is played, this song is called 'The Circle of Life'. The song symbolises new life. The 'circle of life' is shown throughout the whole film as a basis for what happens. The song sets the scene and makes it a big part of the film, this is done by the way in which all the animals in the opening sequence respond the this song. This shows that this is clearly an important part of the story- the birth of Simba. Although there is no dialogue in the opening sequence, we are still introduced to the main characters of the story. From the way in which the characters are shown tells us who is the main character. The opening sequence shows that the animals are united and all rely on the 'king'. They are all a family, not just the separate animals, this shows that the theme of love is shown throughout the film. Simba is outlined as the main character, this scene quickly shows this as all the animals are there to see him after his birth. Rifiki, the monkey who holds Simba up to the world is shown as a main character in the film as when he greets Mufassa with a hug- outlining the love in the film between all the species not just one group. In the opening sequence we meet Mufassa, Simba, Rifiki, Sarabi. These characters are therefore seen as important characters as they are introduced first.
By Jake Cowie
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