Review of The Jungle Book (2016) by Thethoughthere — 22 Apr 2016

A film almost overwhelmingly deserving of praise, The Jungle Book is, by quite a large margin, the best live-action adaptation of any animated story ever put to film. With impeccable CGI renderings of not only gorgeous landscapes but also a wide array of different animals, near-perfect voice acting from the entire cast, a surprisingly believable and likable child star at the helm, balanced dialogue, a de-emphasis on the musical numbers of the previous versions and above all, a more thematically-structured and well-conceived plot than its predecessors, The Jungle Book hits every note and Jon Favreau has delivered a film which will set a new standard for not only CGI technicians but also live-action adaptations of anything which was initially animated.

I look forward to purchasing the Blu-Ray upon release, and I may be too impatient to wait that long for a second viewing. I predict a number of technical awards going to this film during the Oscars next year.