I watched this in 2018 when it came out but didn't review it; so I rewatched it recently and decided too. Mowgli is enjoyable, the voice acting of the animals is all really good, and Mowgli himself is pretty well casted. The film carries on nicely, it didn't feel too long or too short, Christian Bale as Bagheera was the standout to me, and I didn't really like the voice of Baloo, but he looked pretty good CGI wise. Shere Kahn was all right, Cumberbatch as the voice doesn't really work as well for me, just because I've heard it as Khan and Smaug as well.
Kaa the snake was also really good, probably better than the Disney version. My only disappointment with this film is the climax, I much preferred the 2016 remake finale over this one, as Khan is defeated rather easily in this version. Also, his paw injury is never explained? Unless it's implied that the hunter did it? Still would've liked an explanation. Kahn's hyena friend also seemed to serve no purpose, he doesn't attack Mowgli, and he doesn't seem to plot or scheme to try and harm him in any way.
As with my original viewing of the film, I like it, but I'm unlikely to remember it after a week or so.
Kaa the snake was also really good, probably better than the Disney version. My only disappointment with this film is the climax, I much preferred the 2016 remake finale over this one, as Khan is defeated rather easily in this version. Also, his paw injury is never explained? Unless it's implied that the hunter did it? Still would've liked an explanation. Kahn's hyena friend also seemed to serve no purpose, he doesn't attack Mowgli, and he doesn't seem to plot or scheme to try and harm him in any way.
As with my original viewing of the film, I like it, but I'm unlikely to remember it after a week or so.