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07/18/08
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Kung Fu Panda (2008)
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Reviews Counted: 145 Fresh: 128 Rotten:17 Average Rating: 7.3/10
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Kung Fu Panda has a familiar message, but the pleasing mix of humor, swift martial arts action, and colorful animation makes for winning Summer entertainment.
Rated: PG [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 88 mins
Theatrical Release: 04-07-2008
Synopsis: "Kung Fu Panda" features Jack Black as Po the Panda, a lowly waiter in a noodle restaurant, who is a kung fu fanatic but whose shape doesn't exactly lend itself to kung fu fighting. In fact, Po's defining characteristic appears to be that he is the laziest of all the animals in ancient China. ... [More]
Genre: Childrens
Starring: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu
Director: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson
Screenwriter: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger
Story: Ethan Reiff, Cyrus Voris
Producer: Melissa Cobb
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Screenwriter: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger
Story: Ethan Reiff, Cyrus Voris
Producer: Melissa Cobb
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Reviews
Just like many martial arts movie epics of old, Kung Fu Panda is filmed in widescreen CinemaScope: a perfect, vast canvas for an epic set in old China.
07/14/08
Top Critic
Sure, the story's ending is completely predictable, but it's great fun getting there.
06/12/08
... a solid animated flick for kids, and for any adults who are singing "Kung Fu Fighting" to themselves as they enter the multi-plex (guilty as charged).
07/11/08
'Chinese' in the way that Springfield-style cashew chicken is 'Chinese.'
07/10/08
It all whizzes along at an invigorating pace and there's plenty to please a young child but if you're looking for the kind of insights that made Ratatouille such a feast, you'll have to wait for Pixar's next.
07/10/08
A collision of Black's signature humor with a succession of surprisingly awesome fight scenes.
07/01/08
The Rocky template at work here is one of the most dog-eared premises around, but the sense of style and wit at play elevates the film above that premise to something unique.
06/28/08
[The filmmakers] mix Black's good humor with breathtaking animated martial-arts sequences.
06/27/08
More original plotting could have bolstered this visually magnificent production.
06/20/08
It’s funny at times, and quite exciting, but of course you know where it’s going from its opening moments, so no surprises dramatically.
06/20/08
Filled with abundant slapstick and visual comedy, this family-friendly animation is sure to amuse the youngsters with its roly-poly panda hero antics and inventive effects. ...its predictable and formulaic script is less impressive
06/18/08
Willingly raucous and revved up for your escapist consideration do welcome this plump yet profoundly prancing panda into your thrill-seeking heart.
06/17/08
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