Review of The Jungle Book (2016) by Russell C — 09 Mar 2018

My 9 year old daughter and I agreed. This was not a very good movie.

This review of The Jungle Book (2016) was written by Russell C on 09 Mar 2018.

The Jungle Book has generally received very positive reviews.

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Though not as thematically uplifting or emotionally satisfying as Cinderella, The Jungle Book is definitely in the must see in theaters category…

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By Nguyen Le (136) for The Script Lab (63) on 09 Oct 2018

A jungle that honors Kipling's work (and Disney's adaptation) to the fullest extent and translates it into the most visually lush film of 2016 so far…

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The Jungle Book's animation is a wonder to behold, and its story is just as good as the last time it was told…

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