Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Movie: Kung Fu Panda

Kung Fu Panda
Studio: DreamWorks Animation
Release: June 6, 2008
Genre: Animation
MPAA Rating: PG for sequences of martial arts action
My Yahoo! Movies Rating:
Overall Grade: B
Story: B
Acting B
Direction: B
Visuals: A-
This movie lived up to the hype that Dreamworks built up to market it.

It is funny and had me laughing from beginning til end. Despite having Jack Black playing the lead character, this movie is squeaky clean when it comes to jokes. Your kids will even pick up good moral lessons here and there... some of them from the character development that Po, Master Shifu, and Tigress go through... some from the wisdom imparted by Master Oogway and yes, even from Mr. Ping - Po's goose father.

Speaking of Mr. Ping. I find it funny that Po the Panda has a goose for a father. At one point I thought Mr. Ping was going to tell Po that he is not his real son, only to find out that he meant to tell Po some other secret.

The animation was great. Its look was in between 2D and 3D, with more care given to the central characters, therefore making them stand out. Po looked so cute. His nemesis Tai Lung looked wicked enough.

Leaving the theater, I know this is one movie I wouldn't mind seeing again.

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