Disney's underrated Jungle classic

Rating: 10/10 (3 April 2008)

This one of Disney's underrated films, and also the last that he himself supervised on - he died around that time. It is a favorite in my family and it always will.
The film is based on Rudyard Kipling's classic book and I not one compare with bonified fan of the original book, but I love this film and the animated film version from Russia, even though I do love original stories. And also I love movies/stories that are set in Asia being that the film is set in India.
I love the main-title theme, it sets off the mood of the jungle. I love that scene at the beginning where Bagheera "delivers" baby Mowgli to the wolf family like the stork. I also love the scene with the monkey whacking Baloo (who thought the monkey was Mowgli) on the nose - that's was funny.
Overall this is a very entertaining film, and a song-filled celebration of friendship, fun and adventure set in a lush and colorful world; though I am still SHOCKED by the negativity towards it.