Das Dschungelbuch (1994)

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Das Dschungelbuch: Directed by Stephen Sommers. With Jason Scott Lee, Cary Elwes, Lena Headey, Sam Neill. Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale of Mowgli, the orphaned jungle boy raised by wild animals, and how he becomes king of the jungle.

“Having missed this when first released, it was a pleasure to discover that this version of Kiplingu0026#39;s THE JUNGLE BOOK has been photographed with stunning results in WideScreen color. It features an excellent cast headed by Jason Scott Lee, Lena Headey, Sam Neill and John Cleese, all giving admirable performances.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDetailed scenic wonders of the jungle with dense foliage, rippling waterfalls, exotic plants and animals–and best of all, the majestic looking sets for the hidden city holding all the treasures, are what make the film worth watching. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe famous story has its share of jungle thrills and these have been broadened to include even more conflict in the jealousy that evolves between Mowgli and a British officer who wants to marry the girl. His only interest in Mowgli is to have him lead him to the hidden city. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs the boy who finds out that Civilization can be more dangerous than any jungle, Jason Scott Lee is the perfect embodiment of Mowgli, capturing the characteru0026#39;s innocence and naive nature in a way that is always credible. Lena Headey makes a lovely heroine as the girl he knew as a youngster who befriends him again, against the opposition of her arrogant British officer fiancé Cary Elwes whose untimely end makes for one of the storyu0026#39;s most exciting and satisfying scenes.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBackground music by Basil Pouledoris is highly effective and Stephen Sommers directs the whole piece in workmanlike fashion with only a few scenes a bit too intense for young children.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSumming up: An adventurous tale well told in a gorgeously mounted production.”

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