The Jungle Book (2016)

2016 is on the verge of leaving us. So today I feel like giving a review of the most sensational Disney movie released this year, The Jungle Book. Everyone had enjoyed the original version or read the book by Rudyard Kipling. The idea itself of a child raised by wolves in the jungle is intriguing. I was really excited about the release of this movie 6 months ago and I watched it on the first day. This movie was one of the most budgeted and highly anticipated releases of Disney. Great expectations were made about the movie's potential with it's amazing cast and cast-voices.

Now about what I felt of the movie. To be honest, I liked the original Disney version of the movie better. Not even this movie could replicate the bond of friendship between Baloo and Mowgli and the original story as sketched by Rudyard Kipling. The movie though had its perks. Sher Khan was amazing. I mean the voice of Sher, Idris Elba's voice, was terribly frightening and really apt. I felt that Sher's voice in this movie was probably the best among st those of all the Disney villains. Voices of Bagheera, Baloo and Kaa the Snake, respectively Ben Kingsley, Bill Murray and and Scarlet Johanneson were also remarkable. Neel Sethi, the little boy who plays Mowgli overshadowed all the other characters. His performance and acting as Mowgli deserves a noble ovation. It was as if he was really interacting with the wild animals. I don't want to go on rambling about the story of the movie because everyone already knows it and the purpose of this post is to give a review.

This movie gives everything you need to have a great movie experience. Adventure, thrill, comedy and the bond of friendship are the key component of The Jungle Book. I took a survey and found out that most of the people liked this movie more than its original Disney counterpart. People tend to like live representations more than animated representations nowadays. The visual effects and animals shown are amazing. My favorite wild animal in the movie is Bagheera the black panther. I loved his glossy black coat and his shiny green eyes. ( I don't know why I added that.) To sum it up, The Jungle Book provides a perfect watch for anyone and everyone regardless of age, ethnicity, language or movie preferences. Thus, a true movie.