The Jungle Book
Ashley Frost
I am a huge Disney fan, so I really enjoyed going to see this new film. The filming was beautiful, and I loved how realistic and lifelike everything seemed. There were many points in the film when I actually felt like I was in the movie. One part of the film that I loved was how the elephants were portrayed. There was a point in the film when Bagheera and Mogli were walking through the forest and as the elephants passed by Bagheera told Mogli to bow down with him. He said (something along the lines of, this is not a direct quote) “we must show them respect because they are the ones who created the forest. The formed the rivers and the mountains and the forests with their tusks and bodies…”. At the end of the film it is the elephants that move trees to block up the waterfall so that the “peace rock” will appear, and bring peace to the jungle. I loved this subtle comparison of the elephants to God; both as magnificent, powerful creators. And even though the elephants are extremely large and powerful, they never once were anything but good.
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