But for a visual experience and for something new I definitely recommend seeing Jungle Book. I think you will really enjoy it.

| Original Score: B+ | Oct 27, 2023

... offers far more than the bare necessities as it combines Kipling's stories and Walt Disney's 1967 animated musical adaptation for a marvelous new version of the classic story of a boy quite literally raised by wolves.

| Sep 22, 2023

Ferocity steps ahead of frolic and you might ask yourself how you feel about that when you watch "The Jungle Book."

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 4, 2023

The Jungle Book is a fun, brisk and absolutely gorgeous achievement that honors the past while looking unflinchingly into the future.

| Aug 1, 2023

As grating as this trend of remakes can be, Disney knew exactly how to make this one work as well as it could.

| May 27, 2023

While it has been years since I’ve seen the original, Favreau’s freshened up version pulls just as much from Rudyard Kipling’s 1894 stories as the animated feature.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Aug 22, 2022

Even though it's strange to watch incredibly realistic-looking animals speak like the cartoons in Disney's original, the undeniable visual majesty of Favreau's film overcomes any skepticism.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 15, 2022

Beautifully crafted and artfully acted, The Jungle Book's reimagining takes the audience deep into (..) a darkly fantastic and kaleidoscopic tale of bravery and courage.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Oct 9, 2021

...the digital wizardry performed by the filmmakers just might have us believing that the animals are real, too...

| Aug 27, 2021

In much the same manner as Kenneth Branagh's enchanting Cinderella last year, director Jon Favreau and scripter Justin Marks have crafted a film that manages to pay tribute both to the original tale as well as its animated adaptation.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 18, 2021

Bill Murray as Baloo - amazing. Scarlett Johansson - as Kaa - ace. Idris Elba as Sheer Khan - classic.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 8, 2021

The environments are so exquisite that it's difficult to remember that a narrative ought to be surfacing from time to time.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Dec 5, 2020

A beautiful film featuring imagery that one could easily describe as lifelike and remarkable in its detail, coloring, shades and physicality.

| Original Score: 3.0/4.0 | Sep 13, 2020

The Jungle Book is a magical and immersive film, yet not without its flaws.

| Jul 1, 2020

Admittedly, it is a children's movie with beautiful visual detail, but it seems that Favreau went overboard, because it adopts naturalistic charm over narrative substance. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jun 26, 2020

The Jungle Book is special. A "kid's movie" isn't expected to display such craftsmanship and heart. It's not supposed to stick with you.

| Feb 13, 2020

The Jungle Book offers an updated, colorful, vivid and darker remake of the beloved cartoon classic.

| Feb 4, 2020

Jon Favreau's The Jungle Book is a stunning achievement in filmmaking and a truly memorable film...

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jan 22, 2020

The Jungle Book is not quite as inessential as last year's Cinderella, but ultimately it still fails to justify its own existence.

| Jan 13, 2020

Director Jon Favreau's beautifully animated 3D production of Rudyard Kipling's classic story is the best yet. This film is sure to become another Disney classic.

| Oct 16, 2019