Today marks the release of the highly anticipated, live-action adaptation of Disney’s The Jungle Book! Our contributor, Lindsey Reeder, recently attended an advanced screening in Toronto and here is what she had to say about it.
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On Wednesday evening, I had the pleasure of going to see a sneak preview of The Jungle Book. It’d be hard to miss that a movie about the beloved book and cartoon from 1967 was being made into a feature film once again, but this time with computer generated animals and a real boy. There are posters all over the subway and there was even a filter dedicated to the movie on SnapChat this week, so you can’t say you didn’t know this movie was coming to the big screen. But one thing that might be an oversight is who is voicing the main characters, er, um, animals. Let me name a few to give you some context:
- Bill Murray
- Ben Kingsley
- Idris Elba
- Scarlett Johansson
- And my favourite… Christopher Walken
What a star-studded cast! With such a roster of talent, is there any doubt that it would a wonderful film?
I’m sure most of us have a vague understanding of The Jungle Book story or at least could sing a few lines from The Bare Necessities, but watching this world come to life with talking animals and a charming young boy named Neel Sethi, who played the role of Mowgli, was a real treat. It was a live-action film that will have you on the edge of your seat. Its stunning visual components, mixed with a voyage in the jungle, was a perfect way to spend an evening.
There was a bit of a struggle for me on whether or not the film was appropriate for young children, as there were many scenes that caused me to jump out of my seat and cover my eyes. As the ending neared and there was an epic man vs animal battle, I did see several parents take their child out of the theatre, as the scenes were quite frightening. I would say that if you have a child under 10, you might want to consider another film. That being said, don’t just categorize it in the “kid movie” genre, adults will love the walk down memory lane and will definitely leave humming I Want to Be Like You… Highly, highly recommended.
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Looks like I know what we will be doing this weekend. Do you plan to see The Jungle Book at the movies?
FT&PD
Suz
I’d love to see this movie and no doubt my grandkids would too. I loved the book when I was a teenager. 🙂
This looks like it’s going to be one amazing movie, and I can’t wait to see it, it’s a story that I liked as a kid and I know I’m going to love the movie!!
My husband is a huge fan, so we’ll be going to see the movie as soon as it hits the theater.
I really want to see this ! I’ve seen all the jungle books
Yes, I definitely will go to see this movie! I don’t go to the movies often enough, but this is a ‘must see’. Thank you for sharing your view.
I can’t wait to see this movie,i really enjoyed the earlier versions ,i didnt know Bill Murray was in this one !!
I am so excited to see this movie! I watched The Jungle Book all of the time growing up. Hopefully this lives up to it’s expectations. 🙂
My daughter and I saw this movie last Wednesdsy in 3D. Usually halfway through a movie I get restless and have to leave the theater for a awhile and thats why i prefer watching movies at home. My daughter really wanted to see in theater and I am really glad we went because The Jungle Book is an AWESOME movie worth watching over and over!!! ??
This movie is all the talk in our house we cant wait to see it !
The movie looks great but our weekends are packed so I don’t know when we will fit in a movie. Hopefully soon, as this movie is getting great reviews.
I was skeptical at first (due to all the digital animals and things, but this looks like it will be a great interpretation. I can’t wait to see it, I love the jungle book!
Thanks for the heads up, sounds like it will be a great movie for my oldest son but should maybe skip it for the younger ones for now.
I wasn’t excited at first, but I’m hearing really great things about it so I plan to go this weekend.
We did plan on seeing this movie at the drive in but have been told my 7 year old might not like it. After reading this think I will have to take it in when she busy with other things. Either way can’t wait!
I tried to take my kids to see this on opening night and it was SOLD OUT!!! So we waited and went this past thursday. We had been waiting and waiting to see it, lots of anticipation – and it lived up to our expectations. Very good choice for my little family! 🙂
I seen some more different previews of this movie and it is going to be at the top of the charts, this is going to be an awesome movie!!
We watched the old one on VHS over the weekend,its such a good movie,can!t wait to see this one
I definitely will go to see this movie! It looks like it’s going to be an amazing movie and it’s getting great reviews.
I haven’t seen the yet but looking foward to it
I’d love to see this, but I just saw Captain America, haha.
I did see this movie with the boys and loved it! My boys are older and were not afraid at all; their eyes glued to the screen
We’re not going to watch it in the theatre but I hope to watch it soon when it is available on denand. Glad to see it do well at the box office.
Have yet to see it, saw the original way back when
Great movie – we all enjoyed it.
I have seen this one a few times it’s one of my favorites
I’ve seen all the jungle movies and enjoyed them all!