Unlike Jon Favreau's insipid 2016 live-action retread... this live-action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's classic about a feral Indian boy reared by wolves teems with flesh, blood, and mud, conveying a true sense of danger and adventure.

The film feels painfully incomplete, from its frequently told story to its weak visuals.

The movie is not without its flaws, but its failures are far more fascinating than whatever made Favreau's safely engineered adaptation a success.

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle just seems like another juxtaposition of moving images to watch when all other options are exhausted.