Review of The Jungle Book (2016) by Zachary S — 03 Mar 2017

Good movie, but like with all of Disney's live-action remakes so far, the original is better.

This review of The Jungle Book (2016) was written by Zachary S on 03 Mar 2017.

The Jungle Book has generally received very positive reviews.

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