If you want to
experience a new level of CGI, a wonderful retelling of The Jungle Book tale,
and a wave of nostalgia with every passing minute, go see The Jungle Book.
The movie is wonderful.
This is the best
adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book I’ve seen to date.
The cherry on top is Disney’s addition of their 1967 animated film’s iconic lines, songs, and screenplay into this masterpiece.
If you’ve seen
the 1967 version and loved the songs and Mowgli’s adventure through the forest
to the man’s village with the help of Baloo and Bagheera, get ready for a
thrill. The songs are included, and the story’s transition stays steady, with
plenty of new additions in between.
I found myself
singing along to “The Bare Necessities” with Baloo and Mowgli, not to mention
King Louie’s catchy “I Wan’na Be Like You” (also known as the “Red Flower”
song). If you’re thinking this is a musical fantasy adventure where they pause
to sing, think again. It’s a thrilling, action-packed adventure film where the
characters’ singing fits perfectly into the story.
The voice
casting couldn’t have been better. Bill Murray and Ben Kingsley were a
wonderful pair as Baloo and Bagheera, respectively, but the voice that stood
out for me was Christopher Walken as King Louie. Another standout is
13-year-old Neel Sethi, who played Mowgli. This was his feature film debut, and
he was awesome—you’d never guess it was his first time because he was so good.
Now, many of us
are already familiar with The Jungle Book story. Aside from the
expected changes Disney made, the movie tells the tale of a young boy named
Mowgli.
In this Disney
version, Mowgli was a young boy when his father was killed by Shere Khan (Idris
Elba). Mowgli survived and was taken in by the black panther Bagheera, who
brought him to live with a pack of wolves led by Akela, the pack leader.
Mowgli grew up
learning the ways of the jungle, but Shere Khan wanted him dead and declared
war on anyone who protected him.
Bagheera decided
to take Mowgli back to the man village to save him from Shere Khan, and their
journey turned into an adventure so well-directed by Jon Favreau that you have
to see it.
Warner Bros. is
also working on a Jungle Book story, which I hope will be worth the
time because Disney has set the bar incredibly high.
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