rating 7.4
trailers and stuffDirector: Jon Favreau
Cast: Neel Sethi Bill Murray Ben Kingsley Idris Elba Lupita Nyong'o
Deep in the dense jungle, the wise black panther, Bagheera, takes pity on the abandoned infant, Mowgli, and entrusts the helpless little orphan to the wolves Akela, the Alpha male, and Raksha, the wary she-wolf. Born of man, yet raised by wolves, young Mowgli quickly learns the ways of the pack, and how to avoid danger, always under Bagheera’s ever-watchful eye; however, during a “water truce”, the carnivorous Bengal tiger, Shere Khan, manages to notice him: the den’s peculiar new member, and the weirdest creature among all animals. Now, the menacing beast swears that–by the first drop of rain–he will kill this boy before he ever gets the chance to become a man and imperil the jungle. As a result, for fear of this savage threat, Mowgli separates from his pack to seek refuge in the lush forest, only to find out that, in this vast green maze, not only friends but also foes exist. Poor Mowgli, without claws, hardly any fur, or sharp teeth, how will you stay alive?::Nick Riganas