The Jungle Book has open it's page once again...

Rating: 7/10 (26 August 2007)

I've always loved Disney movies, but just some of them becomes "classics" and others becomes embarrassing childhood memories. So was the case with "The Jungle Book". I loved this film a kid and saw it several times. But I found it childish and senseless when I became older.
I recently saw this movie again and still liked it. It's enjoyable and one of Disney's funniest features ever.
The mood is at times a little bit darker comparing to the other Disney features from the 60's, certainly because of the jungle settings, but the film mixture well the darks and funny moments. The film biggest strength is the enjoyable characters. Now my favorites are the elephants, the monkeys and especially the vultures. Shere Khan is a great villain. Kaa is also funny sometimes, but his song is extremely boring. Bagheera is the only main character that I don't like, while Baloo was my favorite character as a child, by the way.
The animation is great. Of course not so stunning like "Tarzan", considering that this picture was made in 1967, but the jungle is beautifully drawn. The dialog is successful and the songs are very catchy (and have became one of Disney's most memorable tunes). But I didn't like the score.
HERE COMES SOMETHIN THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED AS A SPOILER: The story doesn't have the same scholastic lessons and logical structure like for example "Lion King" or "Tarzan" and that's why I found this movie senseless for a while... It's also a shame that the greatest characters doesn't get enough screen time. But it doesn't ruin the movie.
PS: Have you noticed that "The Jungle Book", "Lion King" and "Tarzan" (who all have jungle settings) have a rainy sequence after the big climax?)
SPOILERS OVER.
"Jungle Book" is a enjoyable picture with good moments and the climax in the movie is one of my favorites. I can't wait to buy the 40 anniversary edition!