In many great productions, it’s the part players that end up stealing the show. This might be intentional as in the Lion King,where the hero is constantly upstaged by a warthog and meerkat. On the other hand, it might be the fact that the main stars want to take it easy and let the lesser lights shine. This would be the case as the football season gets under way with some of the young guns of Manchester City and Liverpool set to break through.
Things still end tragically for many people although the eponymous captain is portrayed as less vain and a bit more stoic than the Nicholas Cage version. The play also grapples with the received notion that Italian soldiers were reluctant to resist German invasion. The love between the captain and the Greek girl is still at the core of the production and the supporting cast lend plenty of weight to the drama.
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It’s usually a sedate affair as both managers will want to avoid injuries. However since Liverpool came second after only losing one game all season, they might want to prove a point or three. Stars like Mo Salah, Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling might get a light trot out, but expect the up and coming youngsters like Phil Fodento be heavily involved in the action.
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The Elton John scored original is a perennial favourite and this new film doesn’t depart from the plot or characterisation much, but the lifelike rendering of the animals means that they can’t do zany stuff like cartoons would and we have to rely on the story which is strong. Of course, as with any Disney movie, it’s the comic relief that steals the show and in Pumba and Timon, Lion King has a ready made pair of scene thieves.
