Review of The Jungle Book (2016) by Vincent T — 03 Aug 2016

Overall good movie. Missed the youthful feel of the original. Many more scary moments.

This review of The Jungle Book (2016) was written by Vincent T on 03 Aug 2016.

The Jungle Book has generally received very positive reviews.

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