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Review Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)

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Title: Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Tagline: The greatest journey is finding where you belong

Genre: Adventure, Drama

Director: Andy Serkis

Cast: Rohan Chand, Andy Serkis, Christian Bale, Benedict Cumberbatch, Freida Pinto, Naomie Harris, Cate Blanchett, Peter Mullan, Eddie Marsan, Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Jack Reynor, Matthew Rhys, Tom Hollander, Keveshan Pillay, Riaz Mansoor, Jayden Fowora-Knight, Georgie Farmer

Release: 2018-11-25

Runtime: 105

Plot: A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.



12 certificate. A world away from Disney, it's well done, and Shere Khan is as tragic a figure as any of the beasts he kills. Angry, and with every good reason.

"Sleep now Shere Khan. Be angry no more"
 
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Just finished reading this to my kids. I hated reading it! Felt weirdy. But must check this out to show them :)
 

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