Kung Fu Panda

Rating: 8
Genre: Animated

This animated movie was a fun and funny take on kung fu movies. Po, the panda, is played by Jack Black. He brings a kooky level to this movie that you don’t see in most animated movies. He is great at making his voice tell a visual story. It is pretty much what I had hoped Will Ferrell would bring to the Curious George movie but didn’t.

Po is a Kung Fu fan but is stuck slopping noodles in his dad’s restaurant. He dreams of being the ultimate Kung Fu warrior someday. Then, predictably, he happens into the role of Dragon Warrior… a long foretold legend speaks of a dragon warrior how will save the entire kingdom from sure destruction.

While the outcome is predictable, the characters are done very well and the animation is good too. The other characters don’t drag the movie down either. As a side note- David Cross (who plays Tobias in Arrested Development) is the voice of the crane.

It’s not as funny as the 1st Shrek, but if you like Finding Nemo, Flushed Away, Madagascar, Hoodwinked, or even School of Rock, then you’ll probably enjoy this too.