Warner Bros.’ Mowgli is the rare Hollywood film that has the curious misfortune of being released after another movie based on the same public domain property has already come out (in this case, Disney). After The Jungle Book, you might have forgotten that this version of the story from Andy…
The fact Jon Favreau’s remake of The Jungle Book was so damn good was a huge surprise to film fans. No one was looking forward to yet another live-action remake of another classic animated Disney film, but the director and his team vastly improved on the original.
Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book ends with a credit that says, “Filmed in Downtown Los Angeles.” This comes as a shocking revelation, after watching a film that takes place in a jungle. And yet, its technical mastery isn’t the most impressive thing in the film. The Jungle Book is the…