Review of The Jungle Book (2016) by Kieron K — 15 Sep 2016

About as good of a live action version of the cartoon as you're gonna get.

This review of The Jungle Book (2016) was written by Kieron K on 15 Sep 2016.

The Jungle Book has generally received very positive reviews.

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Favreau has done an excellent job crafting an entertaining, warm and visually sumptuous adaptation of a story we all know and love…

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By Tom B (1,265) on 05 Oct 2018

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The best part about it is not even its spectacular visuals, but the ways in which the filmmakers have intelligently and empathetically dug…

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By Colby Bryant (83) for Colbybryant.com (72) on 08 Dec 2018

With incredible tech on display, it would all be empty without great actors embodying the characters. No one disappoints…

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By Jose Miguel G (482) on 07 Dec 2018

I cannot put into words how emotional this film is…

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By Carlo C (230) on 11 Aug 2018

Fantastic special effects, with good voice acting, and a great story, Disney has made another great movie…

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By Derek R (307) on 28 Jan 2019

Look, it's a great live-action movie, but what really brings this movie down for me is Mowgli (Neel Sethi) himself…

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By Jonathan R (793) on 21 Jul 2018

This story of the jungle book is a award winning movie classic from Walt Disney's animated classic and it has memorable songs from the animated film…

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By Penelope W (9) on 20 Oct 2018

An outstanding adaptation to the legendary Disney classic…

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