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Jungle Book
1942
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Jungle Book
Positive Reviews
6
Negative reviews
4
Average Rating
3.1
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4.5
As directed by Zoltan Korda, the fiction takes secondary place to the highly interesting and sometimes amazing views of jungle animals in the brillian ..
Variety
1.5
The color is strikingly vivid and some of the individual scenes have natural charm. But the film, as a whole, is ostentatious.
The New York Times
1.5
Its a formless, often dull time, but the verdant Technicolor (shot by Lee Garmes) gives it a nice gloss.
Chicago Reader
3.0
Heavy going for all its beauty, but still superior to Disneys own live action adaptation with Jason Scott Lee.
Radio Times
3.0
Many critics prefer the 1967 Disney version, but Kordas British production, which was nominated for 4 Oscars, is quite enjoyable.
Emanuellevy
4.5
The light and casual tone of the movie, the humor of some moments and the very varied score of Mikls Rozsa makes Jungle book a film that is good to re ..
2.0
As dull as it is, its still a hell of lot better than the even phonier later Disney animated and live action versions.
Dennis Schwartz Reviews
4.5
Purists may worry that the film strays a little from Kiplings book, but the high production values, exotic locales and a grand sense of adventure ensu ..
Film 4
4.5
When the animals are talking their own language and roaming their improvised jungle near Los Angeles, Jungle Book is as absorbing as a behind the scen ..
Content Time
1.5
The spirit of the original is missing and the whole film despite the lavish nature of its production is unsatisfying.
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