Review of The Jungle Book
by Ethan P.
Disney's The Jungle Book is based on of stories by Rudyard Kipling. The movie grabs your attention during the first few minutes of the movie, when Mowgli (Neel Sethi) looks like he is running from something in the jungle, but he is just in a race with his pack of wolves and Bagheera (Ben Kingsley), the black panther. It is set in a drought, and the Peace Rock (a symbol of peace), is found under a dried up lake by Ikki (Garry Shandling) the porcupine. Meanwhile Mowgli and his pack are in danger.
Shere Khan (Idris Elba), a ruthless tiger, will stop at nothing to have Mowgli killed. Mowgli tells the leader of the wolf pack, Akela, (Giancarlo Esposito), and Raksha (Lupita Nyong'o), his "mother," that he must leave the pack to go to the man village, before anyone is harmed. He and Bagheera head to the man village, but get separated on the way.
Mowgli is almost eaten by Kaa (Scarlett Johansson), a giant python, but Baloo (Bill Murray), saves him. Baloo and Mowgli find Bagheera and head to the man village, but Mowgli is captured by monkeys who take him to King Louie (Christopher Walken), and Louie desperately wants the red flower (fire), but Mowgli can't make it. Baloo and Bagheera make a distraction, and Mowgli narrowly escapes after a foot race with Louie. Mowgli runs from them after finding out that Akela was killed by Shere Khan.
This is a wonderful movie with great visual effects and graphics, but Mowgli's screams sound fake. I know that it's a movie, but it's acting. Also, the quick camera cuts were kind of wild. I got a headache from cameras shaking and quickly changing angles.
Overall, this is a great movie for families, and the director (Jon Favreau), and screenwriter (Justin Marks), did a wonderful job. I was not bored once; I hardly blinked because it was so intriguing! I enjoyed it, and I would recommend it for you to watch.
Grade: A
No comments:
Post a Comment