Quick thoughts, after seeing it,
~When said at D23 of this being the most advanced film ever made, I grew with tension..but now; I want to say that this is the most amazing visual effects that I've seen in a long, LONG while. It looks so life-like, and that's an amazing credit to the team at Digital Domain as the settings and characters used in CGI was awe-inspiring to say the least.
~As said by few people, someone's going to have to impress me with another villain as Shere Kahn is right now my favorite villain of this year so-far; for a film like this. He was meanacing, intense, and for some instances to me; unpredictable and that's what kept me on the edge of my seat when he was on the screen. Outstanding performance by Idris, as it is going to be a hard one to beat to me
~The VO in this film, is amazing. Especially as said with Idris, but also with Ben Kingsley and Bill Murray as the three help carry the film, with the help of the child actor of Mowlgi; Neel Sethi.
In my opinion, I have to give this film a 4.5/5. Definitely one of my favorite films so-far in the year; as I can't wait to see what Jon Faverau may possibly do for the second book in the series.