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User Reviews for: The Jungle Book

simonynwa
8/10  10 years ago
In most cases, the story is paramount, but here the story is threadbare at best as the film merely feels the need to justify Mowgli's adventures in the Jungle. Indeed, Mowgli is the least interesting character with the opening scenes and resolution to his journey barely registering and the film relies solely on a series of vignettes detailing his encounters with a variety of animals. But what brilliant vignettes they are!!! Disney films have always had a strong array of supporting characters that often outshine the central heroes, but The Jungle Book is one of those rare films that every single supporting character is note perfect resulting in one of Disney's funniest films. It helps that the voices are so well cast, with Phil Harris' Baloo and Louis Prima's King Louie slightly edging it in a lineup that it is difficult to choose a favourite. You would also be hard pressed to find a stronger lineup of songs in a Disney film. Had a stronger story been developed to tie the film together there would have been little to complain about, but as it stands, the film is still one of the best from Disney and well worth your time.
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