I just wrote a fairly extensive review of [i]The Jungle Book[/i] and went to post it here, only to find that the connection had been lost. It was not to be, it seems, but I can and will vouch for the movie's validity - and not just because Shere Khan has easily become one of the greatest Disney villains ever, but because the whole thing is wonderfully crafted and exceptionally dark "wild fantasy" for a younger audience.