Synopsis: Raised by a family of wolves since birth, Mowgli, played by Neel Sethi, must leave the only home he’s ever known when the fearsome tiger Shere Khan, played by Idris Elba, unleashes his mighty roar. Guided by a no-nonsense panther, Ben Kingsley, and a free-spirited bear, Bill Murray, the young boy meets an array of jungle animals, including a slithery python and a smooth-talking ape. Along the way, Mowgli learns valuable life lessons as his epic journey of self-discovery leads to fun.

Rate: B+ (85%)

Review: From the minds of Rudyard Kipling, author of “The Jungle Book,” and director Jon Favreau, comes a visually compelling and stunning adaptation onto the big screen. While some families may still enjoy the original Disney classic, the beloved story is definitely worth seeing with youngsters. As the older Disney version of this story is animated and colorful, in the newest version of a classic story the realistic imagery is definitely quite the opposite of the original portrayal. The film’s frighteningly realistic elements of intense animal action makes this movie a much more exciting movie to experience.

The all-star ensemble cast consists of: Idris Elba, Giancarlo Esposito, Scarlett Johansson and Bill Murray all of which do a splendid job at their vocal talents in the film that adds elements of drama, comedy and more action to the film.

The special effects and CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) in this movie are simply amazing. Real animals made to look fictitious is really stunning in the talents of the technology and computer team involved with this movie.

Director Jon Favreau did a wonderful job at erecting something so beautiful and heartwarming at the same time. Older audience members will appreciate his vision of the jungle that was created in the film, as children will enjoy more of the simplistic aspects of the film.

The Jungle Book takes the audience on a wonderfully magnificent journey that was intended to be created in a way that was not like the Disney original. Audience’s will fathom as to how a computer can create something so dark and gloomy, yet beautifully bold

The film’s score was created by John Debney (Iron Man 2). He formed something that has classical meaning with a sense of drama. The score to the film really adds to the film and its overall depiction.

The lead role of Mowgli played by newcomer Neel Sethi,  does a terrific job at playing the “Man Cub.” He portrays this character with power and finesse that is nothing short of vibrant.

A latest remake of a classic story, The Jungle Book is clearly a visually stunning piece of film. The entire crew working on this movie made it so effortless to not shine away from originality.