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Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

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United Kingdom, United States · 2018
Rated PG-13 · 1h 45m
Director Andy Serkis
Starring Rohan Chand, Christian Bale, Andy Serkis, Benedict Cumberbatch
Genre Adventure, Drama

The story of a boy torn between two worlds who must accept his destiny to become a legend. Mowgli has never truly belonged in either the wilds of the jungle or the civilized world of man. Now he must navigate the inherent dangers of each on a journey to discover where he truly belongs.

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TheWrap by

As an actor, Serkis may be the industry’ mo-cap master, but storytelling through performance is a different skill than writing or directing.

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Slant Magazine by Derek Smith

While the film’s perception of the politics of the jungle is often profound, the same cannot be said of its take on the human world.

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The New York Times by Glenn Kenny

The filmmakers are clearly trying to bring an uncommon maturity to the fantasy film, and in many respects they succeed. While not everything here works, what does is impressive.

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IGN by Jim Vejvoda

It’s intellectually intriguing and well-acted, but the inconsistent visual effects undermine the necessary suspension of disbelief when it comes to mixing live-action humans with talking CG animals in such a serious and somber adaptation of the Kipling classic. Still, it’s a thoughtful and dramatic interpretation, which sets it apart from most incarnations of The Jungle Book.

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IndieWire by Kate Erbland

For every scene of dazzling wonder, there’s another of outsized horror; for every big cat who looks ready to jump off the screen, there’s a wolf that appears bizarrely unfinished. There is little middle ground.

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The Hollywood Reporter by Michael Rechtshaffen

Andy Serkis' decidedly non-Disney Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle may have intended to offer a darker, grittier take on the classic Kipling stories, but the end result proves to be more of a murky muddle.

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San Francisco Chronicle by Peter Hartlaub

If “The Jungle Book” is like taking a trip to Disneyland, then “Mowgli” is a hike straight into unknown woods with nothing but some duct tape and a Bowie knife.

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Los Angeles Times by Robert Abele

The abiding darkness and occasionally graphic visuals will likely reduce its appeal as talking-critter family fare — think growling nighttime campfire tale instead of sun-dappled spectacle — but it makes for a welcome swerve from the Mouse House’s fun-zone approach to these timeless stories.

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