Many people probably love Jon Favreau because of what he’s done with Iron Man. My appreciation of the actor/writer/director/producer, etc., first began when he played Monica’s billionaire Ultimate Fighting Champion boyfriend in Friends. Then I saw him as an a**hole husband in one of my favourite comedies, I Love You, Man (2009). As great as his work was in both those roles, I didn’t really ‘fall deeply in love’ with Favreau’s talents until a ‘little’ foodie movie that he wrote, produced, directed and starred in called Chef (2014).

As you may be aware, I’ve reached a reasonable level of fatigue where superhero movies are concerned. Therefore, I haven’t been keeping up with Favreau’s work in the genre, though I did watch the first Ironman movie and maybe the second. Nevertheless, Favreau was a big part of the reason I was excited to watch the live-action version of The Jungle Book (2016). If you’ve seen it, then you already know how well the movie turned out. 

I found plenty to love about The Jungle Book. For example, Idris Elba’s excellent voice work in his role as Shere Khan, how generally well thought out the film is, the beautiful special effects, and the fact that, before this movie, I hadn’t ever taken the time to consider how animals perceive fire.

Whether you’re familiar with The Jungle Book story, a fan of Favreau’s other work or not, watch this movie because it’s good. It’s good, I tell you!

Happy Film Loving,

G