Monday, July 7, 2008

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Links: IMDb * Wikipedia * AllMovie * Rotten Tomatoes

Premise: A dreamer obsessed with kung fu gets picked to be the mystical Dragon Warrior and save the village.

Stars: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Ian McShane, Angelina Jolie

Review: A pleasant little movie. Typical fare, with silly humour, kid-friendly jokes, good animation. It's a nice addition to the list of average animated fare. It's not breathtaking, although the scenes with Tai Lung escaping the rhino-guarded prison are pretty nice. Actually, all the fights are pretty good.

It's kinda like a Karate Kid meets Legend of Drunken Master, only with plushy-friendly animals and Jack Black. Add in a superhero kung fu group and there you have it.

Overall: Mediocre

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