Review of The Jungle Book (2016) by Tami S — 13 Mar 2017

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant retelling of a classic. Christopher Walken as the leader of a gang? Yes!

This review of The Jungle Book (2016) was written by Tami S on 13 Mar 2017.

The Jungle Book has generally received very positive reviews.

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