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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Movie Review: Kung Fu Panda- 6/10/08



Comments:
I didn't have high expectations from this movie but after reading some positive reviews I decided to check it out. It's a pretty funny and light-hearted romp in animal-infused China with a hilarious Po the Panda by Jack Black. All-star voice cast lends it's talents to this fast-paced film, runs about 88 minutes so there are not a lot of slow meandering moments.

A DreamWorks Animated Film, I didn't like their recent Shrek 2 or 3 movies so I was pleasantly surprised at the subtle jokes and kooky plots that didn't have to rely on crude humor like the Shrek series has become. The story is pretty standard hero comes from unlikely background then learns martial arts after a hilarity-infused training and defeats the bad guy.

I do wish they delved more into the background of the main bad guy (I think he was a snow leopard) and the Five Masters. Still with the brief running time you'll barely have time to use the bathroom during the film, so go beforehand!


Score:
4 out of 5

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