Review of The Jungle Book (2016) by Jonathan C — 07 Nov 2016

Did a good job adding adult culture and stuff to a kids movie. Baloo was savage af. Christopher Wakins is the truth.

This review of The Jungle Book (2016) was written by Jonathan C on 07 Nov 2016.

The Jungle Book has generally received very positive reviews.

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