Review – Kung Fu Panda
I’m the greatest man that ever lived…sorry, I’m listening to the new Weezer album as I write this. So, Kung Fu Panda, where do I begin? Overall this was an enjoyable movie. I must say that I am a fan of the Jack Black. The opening scene was a dream that “Po”, the Panda, had about being a kung fu master. I would venture to guess that a majority of which was Mr. Black’s improvisation. “There’s no charge for awesomeness!” Pure gold.
I do have to say that it was interesting having “kung fu masters” voiced by the “pot-smoking” Seth Rogan (Mantis) and the “blue” David Cross (Crane). I don’t know that I would have cast them in these roles, but I think that they added a great deal to the movie. This movie was cast very well. Dustin Hoffman did a wonderful job as Master Shifu. Animated films always have great casts, usually due to the fact that they don’t have to get everyone in the same room at the same time.
The story has been done many times before; The unlikely hero has to overcome his self-doubt and gain enough skill in a short period of time to defeat the evil expert. (Right. How long does it take to become a kung fu master? Hours? Days?) It wasn’t very hard to predict what would happen next. That being said, I would have to say that Kung Fu Panda was pretty good. It was entertaining and a good way to spend an hour and a half.
Overall score: 3.5/5 stars.
