Review of The Jungle Book (2016) by Alexzander J. G — 24 Feb 2017

One of the best Disney live action remakes.

This review of The Jungle Book (2016) was written by Alexzander J. G on 24 Feb 2017.

The Jungle Book has generally received very positive reviews.

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By N Z (3) on 21 Jul 2018

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It had its moments, but much of its stuff came from the Disney original. For me the CGI often distracted…

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