by Psycho Soldier » Sat Dec 15, 2018 12:50 am
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle - Overall, this was just okay. It's a darker, more faithful take on the source material than most film adaptations, but it also felt less dramatic and emotional than Disney's 2016 version, outside of a few good action scenes. The acting is generally passable. I don't think I grew used to the CGI animals so much as I tried to overlook them: almost all of them look weird, except the elephants, who don't talk anyway. Shere Khan's face looks like somebody's failed taxidermy project, and Benedict Cumberbatch sounds like he's imitating Jeremy Irons' Scar. Meanwhile, Kaa's head looks like they cribbed the design from a Kobra Khan action figure. I did appreciate Andy Serkis' version of Baloo, though, a crusty old POS covered in scars who would never be caught singing "The Bare Necessities." It was nice to see Kipling's vision of the character more faithfully represented on screen.
If you prefer Kipling's work over Disney's, I'd say give this film a watch, but temper your expectations. I'm not sure how much you'll enjoy it otherwise. For me, it's a 6 out of 10.
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