
Living among the wolves in the jungle, young man cub Mowgli quickly learns to live life among his wolf pack and all the animals that inhabit the jungle, but when the villainous tiger Shere Khan threatens Mowgli's life, black panther Bagheera offers to take Mowgli to a nearby man village where he will be safe from the tiger's wrath. Along the way, Mowgli gets tangled up in a series of encounters with a sly snake named Kaa, a swimmingly ruthless gigantopithecus named King Louie... (Full plot summary below)
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Living among the wolves in the jungle, young man cub Mowgli quickly learns to live life among his wolf pack and all the animals that inhabit the jungle, but when the villainous tiger Shere Khan threatens Mowgli's life, black panther Bagheera offers to take Mowgli to a nearby man village where he will be safe from the tiger's wrath. Along the way, Mowgli gets tangled up in a series of encounters with a sly snake named Kaa, a swimmingly ruthless gigantopithecus named King Louie and a lazy bear named Baloo, who quickly becomes his guide to the 'bear necessities' of life.
Leave your thoughts about The Jungle Book.
| The Mary SueLesley CoffinThe story is a classic and familiar one, but the ability the movie has to submerge its audience in both the visuals and story is a remarkable accomplishment that makes it stand out as a worthy blockbuster. |
| ProcesoFausto PonceThose who saw the animated version will miss the musical numbers, yet Favreau manages to create a beautiful and balanced film. [Full review in Spanish] |
| Cine VértigoErnesto DiezmartinezWithout putting humor aside, director Jon Favreau annd screenwriter Marks have rescued this classic story and renovated it in every way possible, while also making a visual spectacle out of it. [Full review in Spanish] |
| Brooklyn MagazineJesse HassengerDespite the hollowness, it's easy to roll with the beauty |
| SSG SyndicateSusan GrangerAn absolutely awesome treat, particularly in 3D! |
| TheShiznit.co.ukMatt LookerA fun-for-all-the-family film, but with retractable claws. |
| Lyles' Movie FilesJeffrey LylesMagical filmmaking and the new definitive work of Favreau's career. |
| Daily Mail (UK)Brian VinerThe combination of live action and computer-generated imagery works an absolute treat, and director Jon Favreau (whose eclectic CV includes Iron Man and Chef, in which he also starred) teases a nigh-on perfect performance from young Neel Sethi. |
| Independent (UK)Geoffrey MacnabThe latest attempt to bring Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli to the screen is a triumph - a painstakingly crafted digital 3D movie whose astonishing visual effects are complemented by very sure-footed storytelling and tremendous voice-work. |
| Christianity TodayAlissa WilkinsonThe real question, as for any remake, is simple: does it hold up? In the case of this Jungle Book... yes, and yes against all odds, |