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This live-action adaptation of a Disney’s classic might still be far from the original source material, but it is an incredible improvement to the 1967 animated movie.

Genre: Adventure/Drama/Fantasy

Director: Jon Favreau

Cast: Neel Sethi, Ben Kingsley, Bill Murray, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong’o,
Giancarlo Esposito, Scarlett Johansson & Christopher Walken.

Run Time: 106 min.

US Release: 15 April 2016

UK Release: 15 April 2016

German Release: 14 April 2016

If you want to read my review for Disney’s 1967 animated version, click here.

Jon Favreau returns to Hollywood to direct a big studio picture and it really pays off! The Jungle Book is one of many Disney films that are currently being re-adapted into live action movies, and Favreau managed to hit the right cords because this just wasn’t a mere remake but rather an improvement to the classic tale Disney told in the mid 60’s. This motion picture depicts the jungle and it’s animals in such detail, like we have never seen before and expands on what we already know about Mowgli’s adventure.

Mowgli (Sethi), the man-cub, is a young boy raised by a loving wolf mother (Nyong’o) and trained in the ways of a predator by Bagheera (Kingsley) the black panther. When Shere Kahn (Elba), a Bengalese tiger, returns to the jungle fully recuperated from his injuries sustained by men, he promises to kill the man cub once the water truce ends. Mowgli decides to leave the jungle to save his pack and sets out on an adventure that will make him cross paths with Baloo (Murray) the bear, Kaa (Johansson) the snake and Louie (Walken) the giant ape.

Let me start off with what I liked about this live-action remake. As with Cinderella, which came out the previous year, Disney refrained from making too many "big" changes in their original account of Rudyard Kipling's story but still made enough small ones, giving this film a fresh feeling. I was staring at the screen in awe when I saw how the trees, creepers, and the animal kingdom came to live and I adored how dark the story could get at times (face it, this is a jungle with dangerous animals, not everything will be pink and fluffy!). It made me feel like a child again, while at the same time it felt as if it were an exploration of new accounts, of the tale I saw on VHS as a kid. What I liked most though was the extended playtime that expanded on Mowgli’s story.

The only thing I had a problem with story-wise, is the fact that I couldn’t help but notice that this movie had no soul of its own. It took the spirit of the classic ’67 animation and repackaged it into a prettier vessel. That annoyed me heavily, as it had the potential to stand away from its hand-drawn sibling, but instead, it was chosen to simply “upgrade” the previous version.

One of my biggest issues with Disney’s original animation from the late 60’s, was the character of Mowgli who acted as a spoiled brat. Mowgli disrespected Bagheera, Raksha and other animals of the jungle that tried to help out the boy. This is one of the many little changes Favreau made, by re-examining the character of the man-cub and turning him into a curious child, but one who respects the animals of the jungle, especially those that took him in and offered protection. Neel Sethi was mind blowing as Mowgli, I actually bought this young actor’s rendition of the Jungle’s man-cub and he is my favourite actor right now to take on that role (sorry Jason Scott Lee).

Ben Kingsley does the voice acting for Bagheera and I loved his depiction of the black panther. His voice-over narration gives a quick perspective of how he found Mowgli and I really liked the purpose of the character in this film. Bill Murray was the perfect casting for Baloo the Bear. He was funny had great dialogue lines and paid tribute to Disney’s original depiction of the bear. My only issue was with Scarlett Johansson's screentime as Kaa, who was wasted in the movie.

Shere Kahn, voiced by Idris Elba, is seriously frightening and feels like an actual threat, compared to the cartoonish depiction of George Sanders that did not feel frightening at all! Shere Kahn actually wants to kill the kid just for sports and is willing to go to great lengths to reach his goal. He even kills other animals and tries to set a trap for the man cub. He is wicked, truly evil and I loved the little spin that Elba gave his character. That said, the darker and scary aspects in this story come from this character and I am not sure if small children will cope with that atmosphere.

This is one of the rare occasions where a movie that uses CGI as its base of storytelling actually worked out, as there is not one single scene that was filmed in the Jungle! As much as I loved the visual effects though, since they look and feel as real as they can possibly get, I was seriously disappointed by the production team, who wasted the potential to film partial scenes in a real woodland environment. Apart from that, Bill Pope’s beautiful cinematography and the incredible visual effects blew me away, including the fantastic CGI animals.

The music composed by John Debney was simply amazing! Granted, it takes a lot from the 1967 animated feature and reuses familiar melodies, including one or two songs, in the movie but Debney gave them an updated beat and it totally worked for this flicks purpose. I especially loved Christopher Walken’s take on “I Wan’na Be Like You”

Verdict: Disney's newest adaptation of The Jungle Book is truly mind-blowing and gorgeous to look at. It took Disney’s classic animation and re-invented a few things, including an expansion of the story, to make it feel more rounded. While I loved the darker tone and scarier theme, I would not recommend taking smaller children (under the age of eight) to watch this film as they wouldn't understand the darker parts of the movie. Apart from a few minor problems I had with it, I really enjoyed this remake, which managed to teleport me back to my childhood and I was blasted away by what Favreau created, with a few CGI tricks. I will give The Jungle Book an 8.5 out of 10 and do recommend you go watch it in theatres.

Did you see the movie? Did you like it, or do you still prefer the Disney animation? Let me know and leave a comment. Thank you very much for reading my review and if you found it helpful, please make sure to share it with friends and family.

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