Its The Jungle Book, was being tele-casted in Door Darshan national and I remember being a follower of the cartoon in my childhood. When I heard about the film being made on the cartoon, I couldn't recall the story line. I knew it was about a lost kid in the wilderness, helping Baloo, dangerous Sharekhan. But I couldn't recall the story line.
It was Saturday and the film was screened in a theater nearby my house. I wanted to give it try. On my way to home with my mother as a pillion rider. I stopped by the theatre to buy a ticket for myself (my friends were busy indeed). In the display board, the show was mentioned to be at 4:15 Pm and I bought the ticket, but the time printed was 12:30 pm. To my shock the show was preponed. After dropping my mom at my house I raced back to the theatre, as it was already 12:45.
Entered the theatre and show was running. Pitch dark, had to spend some time in the stairs before being seated, to allow my eyes get adapted to the theatre, else I might end up occupying some else's seat.
3D experience was cool, Mowgli riding on the back of buffalo and a gigantic mud slide. Superb visualization to begin with.
In eyes of the snake, I could immediately recall the entire story line which had been hiding in my mind. Of course Baloo and Baghira are the rolling characters of the film along with Mowgli.
But the most terrifying scenes were of the huge Oranguton hiding in the ancient Hindu temple and the way the other monkeys trying to help their king find the RED FLOWER.
Baghira who did not want Mowgli to think like human beings at last advised him to use the TRICKS to kill the Sharekhan and save the pride of the Lady Fox.
Personally, I felt the movie was a bit short, and director could have added something EXTRA to the film to make it a fulfilling experience.
But a good movie for kids excluding the horrifying chase scenes. I would like to rate 3 out of 5 and its mainly because of the short story line.
