Movie Review: Kung Fu Panda 2 3D

June 7, 2011 Tuesday
Glorietta 4

MTRCB Rating: GP
Genre: Animation/Comedy/Action

Starring:
Jack Black
Gary Oldman
Dustin Hoffman
Angelina Jolie
Jackie Chan
Seth Rogen
Lucy Liu
David Cross
James Hong
Michelle Yeoh
Danny McBride
Dennis Haysbert
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Victor Garber
Fred Tatasciore

Jack Black is back... and so is Po, the Panda, Master of Awesomeness. The unlikely hero, a kung fu master, lived his dream as a Dragon Warrior with the Furious Five (Tigress, Monkey, Crane, Mantis and Viper). Together, they protected the Valley of Peace. Then came Po's dilemma. He learned he was adopted and this made him lost focus in battling the enemy. While battling Lord Shen, the peacock, and his men, he learned the truth about his parents and why they had to leave him. Now he must face the one who killed his parents. Lord Shen had cannons as his ultimate weapon and Po had to fight him with, hold on to your hats.... inner peace.

Positive: I love everything about Kung Fu Panda. The humor, the CGI/3D/visual effects, the story, the characters, and oh the fight scenes. I like the fights scenes better than that of X-Men: First Class's. Po is so cuddly I'm gonna die. Yeah, I know. That line is from another movie. Jack Black's lines were so amusingly funny. Add it to the all-star cast from Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Seth Rogen, Dustin Hoffman, Jean Claude Van Damme, Michelle Yeoh, etc. 2 interesting characters were Lord Shen (peacock) and Croc (crocodile). Usually, peacocks are personified as the good one and crocodiles are the bad ones. But in this film, it's the other way around. The peacock was the main antagonist and it's the first time ever (correct me if I'm wrong) that the crocodile played the good guy. Agree?

Negative: The film showed pandas getting exterminated. Is genocide allowed to be seen by kids? I just hope the kids would not notice it. I admire Jackie Chan very much. I wish they gave him more lines. And 1 and half hours is too short for an entertaining film such as this.

Overall: Totally awesome! The film is so good I'm glad I watched it on 3D. The whole family will love this. If you love Kung Fu Panda you gonna love this sequel even more.

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