When i found out i was seeing Kung Fu Panda 2 I was just as excited as any 8 year old would be. The original Kung Fu Panda was such an exciting movie that when I heard they made a sequel I started counting down the days on my calendar.
The film picks up almost right after the first film. Po, also know as the dragon warrior, is now fighting along side the Furious Five voiced by some very big named actors like Angelina Jolie, Lucy Liu, Seth Rogan, Jackie Chan and David cross. I felt that the only member of the furious five that really had any dialogue was Angelina’s character tigress which was a little bit of a disappointment.
Jack Black of course did a tremendous job as the voice of the films main character Po with his quirky and awkward one-liners.
Gary Oldman plays Lord Shen, the villain for Kung fu panda 2. Lord Shen is not as scary or physical as the evil Tai Lung from the first film but he has some deadly tricks up his sleeve.
Ultimately, Kung Fu Panda 2 is a classic who am I story following Po’s journey of soul searching and finding out where he came from. It kept the element of struggle that Po faced in the first film and meshed perfectly with the story of Lord Shen.
There were some beautiful flashbacks made by using paper animation that were probably my favorite part of the movie. The final scene of the film however blew me away and I cannot wait for the third installment.
Yes, they will make another.
Overall I give Kung Fu Panda 2 4 bowls of noodles with a side dish of awesomeness out of 5.
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