Great performance by Rohan who brought some real physicality to his performance (he runs on all fours like a wolf.)
CGI was on point.
I'd never heard of this and discovered it browsing on Netflix.
Like everyone else I thought "why is there another Jungle Book movie?"
Shame it got overshadowed by Disney's movie.
I agree about the lead, who has charisma and energy. Otherwise, I thought this was mostly dreadful… largely poor effects and, in trying to adapt the book reasonably faithfully, lacking the charm and imagination that this story needs.
shareDepends if you want the Disney version or something a little darker. It's like Tarzan, you can like the cute version or the Savage version.
shareGenerally I’d go with dark almost every time. I love Kipling’s stories which are, of course, a long way from Disney.
I do like both Disney Jungle Books, though, although my favourite film of the stories is the 1942 Alexander Korda attempt. Serkis’ film deserves credit for attempting to capture the spirit of Kipling but unfortunately I found it a disappointing bore.