what response did the character receive?
Universal acclaim, a superbly realized character
Critical response
Although "The Lion King" itself has garnered universal acclaim from film critics, reception towards Simba has been generally mixed. "The Christian Science Monitor"s David Sterritt hailed Simba as "a superbly realized character," specifically praising the scene in which the character "faces discipline by his dad after his adventure with the hyenas."
who did the voice for simba in lion king Matthew Broderick can you name the movie ? The Lion King when was it released? June 1994 who designed the protagonist? Mark Henn served as Simba's supervising animator as a cub, Ruben A. Aquino animated the character as he appears as an adult.
The reception towards Simba has been generally mixed. "The Christian Science Monitor"s David Sterritt hailed Simba as "a superbly realized character," specifically praising the scene in which the character "faces discipline by his dad after his adventure with the hyenas." Despite the character's mixed reception, several critics have awarded specific praise to Broderick for his portrayal of Simba.
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Although "The Lion King" itself has garnered universal acclaim from film critics, reception towards Simba has been generally mixed.  "The Christian Science Monitor"s David Sterritt hailed Simba as "a superbly realized character," specifically praising the scene in which the character "faces discipline by his dad after his adventure with the hyenas." Owen Gleiberman of "Entertainment Weekly" wrote that Simba "has been given a marvelously expressive face" to the point of which "He seems more human than the Ken and Barbie types featured in "Aladdin" and "The Little Mermaid". Despite the character's mixed reception, several critics have awarded specific praise to Broderick for his portrayal of Simba, including the "San Francisco Chronicle"s Peter Stack and "The Washington Post"s Desson Howe. 
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Although "The Lion King" itself has garnered universal acclaim from film critics, reception towards Simba has been generally mixed. "The Christian Science Monitor"s David Sterritt hailed Simba as "a superbly realized character," specifically praising the scene in which the character "faces discipline by his dad after his adventure with the hyenas." Owen Gleiberman of "Entertainment Weekly" wrote that Simba "has been given a marvelously expressive face" to the point of which "He seems more human than the Ken and Barbie types featured in "Aladdin" and "The Little Mermaid"." Peter Travers of "Rolling Stone" described "the father-son relationship" shared by Simba and Mufasa as "movingly rendered," while About.com's David Nusair wrote, "it's the touching father/son stuff that lies at the heart of the movie that cements "The Lion King"s place as an utterly timeless piece of work." James Berardinelli of "ReelViews" enjoyed the fact that the film focuses more on the story of Simba himself as opposed to the romantic relationship developing between the character and Nala.