Raised by wild animals since childhood, Mowgli is drawn away from the jungle by the beautiful Kitty. But Mowgli must eventually face corrupt Capt. Boone, who wants both Kitty's hand and the treasures of Monkey City – a place only Mowgli can find.
The narrative shifts from romance to adventure the way Cheetah used to hop from foot to foot, but Sommers nevertheless delivers a bully family picture.
– Rita Kempley,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
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A chaste teen-age love story with an ecological sensibility and some terrific scenery.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
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Scott Lee is an unexpectedly appealing hero, partly because he's never indulged, and his dialogue is kept to a minimum.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
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Kipling purists may not cotton to Disney's new live-action version of The Jungle Book, but it's hard to think of anyone else who won't be enchanted.
– David Ansen,
Newsweek,
31 Mar 2008
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A full-throttled, technically superb adventure - with more bite than most Disney live-action fare - that offers some winning moments but, ultimately, isn't as involving as it needs to be.