“The Jungle Book’s Platinum Edition, for any faults, is a clear step back up after the lacklustre recent inclusions of Cinderella, Lady And The Tramp and The Little Mermaid,” writes animation historian Ben Simon, in Animated Views‘ review of the latest entry in Disney’s premium home entertainment series. Of the film, Ben proclaims, “The movie itself is pure gold, which is what would give the overall set a straight 10, though for my money it’s not quite perfect Disney.” As for the total DVD package, he concludes, “Despite a couple of missing pages, this Book has a solid spine and the print reads fresh and crisp as ever…and in animation collection terms, it truly is a bare necessity!”