Malika the Lion Queen

Good nature show but it bashes and demeans the value and importance of males. Very unfortunate because both males and females are equal and should be respected.

Malika the Lion Queen is a wonderful documentary. My female German shepherd sat next to me and we watched it together. I was amazed at her determination and unwavering fixation with this documentary especially when the lions hunt at night. Perhaps the grey and white images at night were easier to make out. The female lions are definitely great hunters. Highly recommended documentary if you love Lions like I do.

This movie is a refreshing take on a classic tale. Instead of focusing on the "King of the Jungle", it focuses on the life journey of a lioness in South Africa and highlights the important role she and her female family members play in keeping their pride strong while maintaining balance within the ecosystem.

I have seen reviews criticizing the movie for adding a human voice, and thereby human assumptions, to what the main character may be thinking and feeling. However, I feel the producers were aiming to make a film that was educational, engaging for people of all ages, and empowering for girls and young women! Likewise, I have seen some folks claiming that the film "bashes men" and promotes feminism. To this, I would respond by saying I believe the second half of the statement is true and the movie simply shares facts (some of which may indeed paint males in an unflattering way, but are still true). I feel it is trying to promote some critical thinking about society in general, using lions as the messengers.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this movie! It may be a little graphic for young children, as it shows realistic hunting scenes, but I think it could start some great conversations when watched with an adult.

There is no escape from the incessant need to rewrite everything as a feminist triumph. First, every nature show must now be narrated by a female of colour. Next there must be a change in narrative to highlight female centric agendas even in nature shows. The fact that it's narrated from the perspective of the animal is even worse. It seems television has been truly lost with no genre spared. Probably the worst natural documentary I've seen.

Interesting story, but seems as much about belittling the male gender than about nature. While it's true that female lions do the hunting, the show uses this as an excuse to make negative blanket statements about males in general.

Also, I realize they've made a story out of footage of a lion pride from one female's point of view, but I found the narration irritating at times for being so presumptuous as to what the lions are thinking. It made me miss nature shows where the narrator simply narrated observations about the animals. We can all make assumptions about what an animal is thinking or feeling, and on the surface many are probably accurate in this show such as longing for touch or being hungry since we can surmise that from mere observation. However, I'm going to go on a limb and say that I doubt female lions list "fighting the patriarchy" high on their priority list, which seems to be the main message presented here. I am a female, in case that matters, and am so tired of entertainment coming with an agenda.

In conclusion, beautiful footage, but ripe with the divisive brainwashing so prevalent in entertainment today, unfortunately.