KUNG-FU
PANDA
With
the
voices
of Jack
Black,
Dustin
Hoffman,
Angelina
Jolie,
Jackie
Chan,
Ian
McShane,
David
Cross,
Lucy
Liu,
James
Hong,
Randall
Duk
Kim
Written
by Jonathan
Aibel
&
Glenn
Berger
Directed
by John
Stevenson
&
Mark
Osborne
This
highly
successful
animated
feature
(from
the
makers
of Shrek
and
Madagascar)
has
focused
the
spotlight
even
tighter
onto
the
unlikely
superstar
Jack
Black.
Set
in China,
an unlikely
hero
rises
in the
shape
of Po,
a lazy
Panda,
inadvertently
becoming
the
Dragon
Warrior,
burdened
with
stopping
the
escaped
Tai
Lung
heading
their
way,
filled
wit
vengeance.
With
his
master
Shifu
trying
to train
him,
Tigress,
Monkey,
Mantis
and
Viper
(all
together
known
as the
Furious
Five)
are
at first
pessimistic,
but
realize
they
have
no choice
but
to stand
together.
Cutting
edge
digital
animation
brings
life
to the
many
animal
(and
insect)
characters.
With
only
a PG
restriction,
it seems
a bit
lenient
for
the
sometimes
excessive
violence
–
so,
just
a reminder
for
parents
to remember
they’re
responsible
for
what
their
kids
watch.
Kung-Fu
Panda
is fun
entertainment,
but
failed
to sweep
me up
in the
hysteria
with
which
it was
met,
making
it the
huge
success
it became.
DVD
extras
include
directors’
commentary,
featurettes
looking
at the
cast
and
putting
the
move
together,
as well
as several
movie
and
game
trailers.
There
is also
a little
piece
on real
Pandas
and
their
conservation,
a jukebox
and
set
top
game.
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