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By Edward Porter (366) for Sunday Times (UK) (753) on 03 Dec 2018

It may not have as much visual finesse, but it enjoys its 12A freedom to include fierce action and anguished drama in its version of the old story…

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By Bilge Ebiri (1,050) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 01 Dec 2018

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle is a more troubled beast, the surly goth teen of the Kipling remake pack, with maybe a touch of pyromania and…

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By Rick Bentley (466) for Tribune News Service (1,102) on 30 Nov 2018

Was the world clamoring for another take on Kipling's stories? Has there been a movement to get more animals into films…

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By Wendy Ide (1,500) for Observer (UK) (2,398) on 30 Nov 2018

This is a visually striking, technologically impressive picture…

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By Rich Cline (3,056) for Shadows on the Wall (2,096) on 30 Nov 2018

Serkis much more adeptly captures Kipling's serious themes…

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By Don Kaye (124) for Den of Geek (424) on 29 Nov 2018

Diehard fans of Kipling's work may find some interest in comparing and contrasting the two, but parents with younger children may want to stay…

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By Nell Minow (2,357) for Movie Mom (753) on 29 Nov 2018

Like the boy himself, the movie is not able to resolve its conflicting dualities…

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By Todd Gilchrist (762) for Nerdist (550) on 29 Nov 2018

Andy Serkis opts for an unnecessarily gritty adaptation that showcases the actor-director's CGI-enhanced performances, but otherwise fails…

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By Brian Lowry (913) for CNN.com (607) on 29 Nov 2018

This is one of those happy occasions where the Netflix model allows a project that might have been lost in the theatrical wilds to find its…

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By Matt Zoller Seitz (637) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 29 Nov 2018

The whole movie feels oddly stranded and dramatically inert, despite the obvious passion that went into making it…

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By Olly Richards (291) for Empire (3,446) on 29 Nov 2018

For all his ambition, Serkis can’t find the right tone for Mowgli and it becomes a very confused beast, neither fun enough for all ages to…

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By Monica Castillo (380) for TheWrap (3,203) on 29 Nov 2018

As an actor, Serkis may be the industry’ mo-cap master, but storytelling through performance is a different skill than writing or directing…

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By Julian Roman (454) for MovieWeb (460) on 28 Nov 2018

Mowgli envelops you in the lush, fly-covered world of beast and man…

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By Robbie Collin (1,612) for Daily Telegraph (UK) (2,495) on 28 Nov 2018

Alas, any chemistry between Mowgli and his animal brethren gets lost at the point of contact between pixels and flesh…

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for Guardian (4,584) on 28 Nov 2018

So we trudge back to the uncanny valley for another bout of ultra-realistic animation. No songs at all now, and not much fun…

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By Peter Hartlaub (620) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 28 Nov 2018

If “The Jungle Book” is like taking a trip to Disneyland, then “Mowgli” is a hike straight into unknown woods with nothing but some…

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By Glenn Kenny (1,728) for The New York Times (9,847) on 28 Nov 2018

The filmmakers are clearly trying to bring an uncommon maturity to the fantasy film, and in many respects they succeed…

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By Robert Abele (1,309) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 28 Nov 2018

The abiding darkness and occasionally graphic visuals will likely reduce its appeal as talking-critter family fare — think growling nighttime…

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By Jim Vejvoda (203) for IGN (1,013) on 28 Nov 2018

It’s intellectually intriguing and well-acted, but the inconsistent visual effects undermine the necessary suspension of disbelief when it…

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By Derek Smith (382) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 28 Nov 2018

While the film’s perception of the politics of the jungle is often profound, the same cannot be said of its take on the human world…

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