PRIDE
What "Babe" did for pigs, this live-action cable movie
does for
lions.
Pride is a coming-of-age story whose leonine characters speak
like
graduates of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. It features young
lioness Suki (voice of Kate Winslet), who rebels against her
mother
(voice of Helen Mirren), and falls for the wrong mane (voice
of Sean
Bean). Pride is funny --"Don't play with your food,"
Mom says a Suki
bats a baby warthog--but still packs an emotional punch, neatly
blending nature show cinematography and family drama. Call it
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