Selected By: Gideon
Stats: Produced by Dreamworks Studio 2011
Starring the Voice Talents of Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Gary Oldman and a whole crew of incredibly talented artists
Rated PG
Running Time: 91 minutes
Our Review:
As big fans of the first Kung Fu movie and of the TV series, we were all set to enjoy this exciting sequel and it did not disappoint. Gideon wants to give it 10 out of 5 stars, he's only allowed 5 but that tells you how much he liked it.
We enjoyed watching Po's back story unfold as he learns (shockingly!) that his father (a goose) is not his biological parent. His origin story intersects dramatically with his current quest to defeat Shen, an evil peacock bent on destroying Kung-Fu and taking over China.
Chelsea was not a big fan of the Shen character. She felt that he was overly evil with weak motivation. Especially compared to the villain of the first movie who was pretty interesting and complex (for a cartoon villain). Gary Oldman, however, did a brilliant job with his voice, making the character much more interesting than he might otherwise have played.
We all felt that the movie was more violent than the original, and more violent than the TV show, and couldn't decide how we felt about the transformation of "Inner Peace" into the ability to throw mystical fireballs, but....overall it was a fun and action packed Kung Fu Cartoon.
We rate this movie: 6 Thumbs Up
4.75 out of 5 stars
Granny's enjoy this one too, or maybe it was watching the grandkids enjoy it so much!
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