The Jungle Book- Kids’ movie review

Mowgli (Neel Sethi) the man-cub, Baloo (Bill Murray) the bear, and Bagheera (Ben Kingsley) the panther are all back!!!  The Jungle Book is a story about an orphan boy named Mowgli who is raised by a pack of wolves. Mowgli loves his life in the jungle however things change when he discovers that the tiger Shere Khan wants to kill him. So now the young boy must leave the beloved jungle and journey to the man-village where he belongs, though things aren’t that easy. On his excursion he comes across a lot of dangerous situations and meets some interesting characters… some good, some evil. Inspired by Disney’s 1967 classic animated film, The Jungle Book is a heartfelt story about a boy on a perilous journey!

Rating: 3 and 1/2 popcorn buckets out of 5
Release Date: August 30, 2016
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 10+
Sexual Content: None
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: None
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids/Teens Like It? Possibly

Talking Points:

• This is a wonderful heartfelt film about boy and his jungle friends and enemies. The theme of the importance of love, friendship and family is woven throughout the film.
• Inspired by the Disney’s classic 1967 animated film, this version of The Jungle Book seems more violent and more real since the animals are brought to life with computer animation. Parents need to be aware that young, sensitive kids will mostly likely be frightened throughout the film.

Sexual Content: None

Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

• We see intense and vicious animal fights. Shere Khan (the tiger) kills an animal and we see the deceased animal  fall from a cliff.
• The animal battles are graphic. We see them brutally bite and claw one another.
• We see a flashback which shows Shere Khan killing Mowgli’s father-in front of Mowgli as a toddler.
• Mowgli and Shere Khan have their own battle. Another dark and scary scene.
• Throughout the film Mowgli is in some sort of danger. Whether he’s stung by bees, trampled by a herd of water buffalo or kidnapped by a group of apes, he’s always involved in perilous situations.

Crude or Profane Language: None

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

• We see a group of humans laughing and drinking around a fire.

Will Kids/Teens Like It? Maybe

• I interviewed kids ages 6 to 9 who were scared and didn’t like the movie. Having said that, depending on the child, I think kids ages 10 and up will enjoy the story and like the suspenseful scenes. Adults will like the film as well.

Overall The Jungle Book is a wonderful and heartfelt film, however parents need to be aware of the excessive violence and intense scenes which may scare sensitive kids.

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