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Even the new King Louie, in his less minstrely form, seems to struggle to find the balance between how truly terrifying a volatile and power-hungry giant monkey king voiced by Christopher Walken really would be and the need to work that one song in. But, likely in order not to scare all the children in the audience, these scenes are limited, and that dark feeling of threat is out of balance with Favreau’s attempts to not leave behind the singing monkeys that we all loved in the original.Īs a new darker, scarier adult Jungle Book, this movie could have done quite well. He not only physically terrifies the rest of the animals, but he delights in mentally torturing them as well-perching himself atop the wolf pack’s den and menacingly playing with the wolf cubs while he demands that Mowgli be brought to him so that he can kill him. Many parts of the movie seem to embrace this vibe-Shere Khan is far more believably terrifying than in the original, and his power over the jungle feels more real and ruthless. Visually, it’s gorgeous and engaging, so it has the opportunity to really draw the viewer into the wild and dangerous jungle. I got the feeling while watching the movie that director Jon Favreau wasn’t quite sure what to do with this film, either. The original Jungle Book, with voices picked to animate characters instead of hoping that star power will cross over into animal form, was far better at bringing life to its old-school animation characters than this movie does with its millions in special effects. Idris Elba is truly menacing as Shere Khan, and Christopher Walken is a much needed, nonracist update for King Louie. The only characters that truly benefit from the star power are those voiced by actors known for their voice work.
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