5つ星のうち5.0A criminally overlooked film that exhibits beautifully masterful live-action storytelling
2019年9月14日に英国でレビュー済み
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To have a cast like this immersed in live-action with wonderful animals at exquisite locations is truly wonderful to behold. Each and every performance in this film stayed with me since I first saw it as a child in the 90's and as my VHS tape broke years back, I made a promise to reclaim ownership of it on DVD. Revisiting it was wonderful.
It was very hard to find a working DVD copy of this as other sellers sent cracked discs and it was virtually impossible to order through stores. Finally I have a copy in great condition. The fact it was so difficult to find was very disappointing on a personal level seeing as how it is a wonderful piece of cinema and yet we have such ridiculously weak content thrown at us at every waking second. Quality films like this need to be cherished.
The only cautionary disclaimer I would give is that I would not advise this film for children under 8 for sure! The PG rating is a little light for the realistic nature of some of its scenes and sequences. I recall as a child feeling somewhat overpowered by one or two scenes that were incredibly gripping but may have been too convincing for my age at the time. This is no fault of the filmmakers. Merely the censor. And it never dissuaded me from longing to see it after all this time!
The film earned a very special place in my heart for each of these actors. I have followed their careers since childhood because of it!
Der kleine Mogli wird bei einem Angriff des Tigers Shir Khan von den Menschen getrennt. Er findet sich allein im Dschungel wieder. Dort findet er schnell Anschluß an die Tiere und wird von einem Rudel Wölfe aufgezogen. Den Jungbären Balu befreit er aus einer mißlichen Lage und gewinnt ihn als Freund, auch der Panther Baghira ist durchaus freundlich gesinnt. Jahre später, Mogli ist inzwischen ein kräftiger junger Mann, wird er durch die hübsche Kitty, eine Freundin aus der Kindheit, in die Zivilisation zurück geholt. Dort hält man ihn für einen Wilden. Durch Kitty`s Hilfe wird er befreit, aber am Ende muß er erkennen, dass in der Welt der Menschen kein Platz für ihn ist....