Remembering a Disney movie like 'The jungle book' the first thing that usually comes to mind is some of the catchy songs that accompanied her. And this movie about the history of Mowgli a wild child, who is found abandoned and adopted by a family of wolves, saving him from the claws of a tiger who acts as a villain.
Mowgli's relationship with his adoptive family and, especially, the close relationship with animals like the giant bear Baloo, is the center of history adapted by Disney.
The original work is a set of tales of the British Nobel Laureate Rudyard Kipling, although somewhat darker and aimed at a more public childish. Walt Disney himself was responsible for freely adapting this story with the beloved protagonist Mowgli, which premiered in 1967, shortly after his sad death.
What counts
As I comment, it is the story of a young abandoned child in a place of jungle, welcomed by some wolves before falling into the claws of the evil tiger Shere Khan and then welcomed and re-educated in human values. In a family in a small village where everyone collaborates and works as a team.
Little Mowgli is awake, restless and very fancy and longs for the jungle, which is where he came from. Although he has a peaceful, comfortable life and surrounded by a family that protects and loves him as one more, he feels that feeling of not belonging at all to that environment.
And begins his particular adventure in which he meets other animals of the jungle, with which he maintains a great empathy, especially with the lazy bear Baloo, which teaches you to have fun, feed and live without ties and in freedom. They maintain a great friendship, although the bottom line, Mowgli misses his adoptive family.
The evil Shere Khan is responsible for adding excitement to the story, being the villain on duty and especially determined to hit the little Mowgli. But it is not easy to reach him, since the rest of the animals in the jungle protect him and avoid the worst outcome. In between there will be several scenes with more animals in which Mowgli is suffering a learning process.
We like it because ...
It is a story an atypical point in the style of Disney. In fact, Walt Disney himself produced and engendered this story of Kipling, adapting it with great freedom and aimed at a more childish audience. But it keeps that dark spot, although more subtle.
Here Disney, who died during the production although he left his personal stamp, contributed the usual musical numbers, which give the film much more fun and appeal to children.
And you can not miss the great musical work of the film, with a group of songs that made it very popular, even achieving an Oscar nomination.
Values transmitted by 'The Jungle Book'
In 'The jungle book' the smallest of the house will find a great attraction in Mowgli, a character to identify with. Restless, adventurous, very awake and enjoying a certain freedom, but that also means living certain moments of danger. Therefore, it is very clear the security and strength that gives the heat of the home and live in family.
It also makes a whole friendship apology, which establishes the protagonist with other animals, especially with Baloo and demonstrates that it is as important a value as the family. But we also find in the film the value of solidarity, of teamwork, of effort.
It is clear and clear as there is always a time for play and fun, but you can not forget the need also for work and responsibility, for a good coexistence.
Recommended from 4-5 years
With the unmistakable disney stamp and being an animated story to the classic style, from a very young age they will enjoy Mowgli and the rest of the characters, especially for the catchy songs.
Although it is true, that with the presence of many characters, the evolution of Mowgli, the evil appearances of the tiger and its duration is not so recommended for children over four years. Is from four or five years, when they can enjoy history more and assimilate values, in addition to learning the songs.
Being a Disney classic, it is easy to find the film in domestic format, as on DVD and accompanied by extras to learn more about the story.
