The Jungle Book (dir. Jon Favreau).

Starring ten-year-old newcomer Neel Sethi as Mowgli, the story sticks to the familiar beats of an orphaned boy raised by wolves and escaping the dangers of jungle life while embracing his animalistic nature. Sethi gives his best fun and lively performance but ultimately falls flat as the film’s lead and only non-animated character. It’s difficult to believe his performance as a boy raised by animals even amongst a cast of talking (and occasionally singing) CGI creatures.

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