Kung Fu Panda (2008)

[Maximal]

Movie Title: Kung Fu Panda (200

Director: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson


Rated: Rated PG

Genre: Animation | Action | Comedy | Family

Runtime: 92 min

Viewed: Stadium

Synopsis: It's the story about a lazy, irreverent slacker panda, named Po, who is the biggest fan of Kung Fu around...which doesn't exactly come in handy while working every day in his family's noodle shop. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Po's dreams become reality when he joins the world of Kung Fu and studies alongside his idols, the legendary Furious Five -- Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey -- under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu. But before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way, and it's up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat. Can he turn his dreams of becoming a Kung Fu master into reality? Po puts his heart - and his girth - into the task, and the unlikely hero ultimately finds that his greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest strengths.

Opinion: My biggest complaint would ahve to be the voices. Besides Po, Shifu and Oogway, the rest of the cast seemed pretty 'phoned-in'. Thankfully, the main characters carry the story so it doesn't really affect the overall viewing.

This is a great Kung-fu movie that is made for kids but adults will enjoy as well. the fight scenes are some of the best and while I expected the unbelievable, gravity-defying stunts that are REQUIRED of a good kung fu movie, there is an amazing amount of 'realism' to the physics in this movie. Just watch the jailbreak and you'll understand.

What I felt really made the movie is what it didn't have. There are no inside jokes related to the voice actors. There isn't even any double entendre or unnecessary crude humour. Much like "Finding Nemo" or "Monsters Inc", there's just plenty of pop-culture-free goodness that is terribly entertaining.

When the secret is finally revealed it seems a little too easy but you easily accept it because it fits nicely. There is no big wrap up, the movie just flows nicely to its conclusion and reaches it with a bang.

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[Morty]

Ya, I meant to catch this one in the theaters. Looks good. I'll eventually catch it.