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.
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07/10/08
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
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Reviews Counted:32
Fresh:24
Rotten:8
Average Rating:6.7/10
Consensus: 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.
Australian Theatrical Release:
Jun 26, 2008 Wide
US Box Office: $215,395,021
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... [More]
Starring: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan
Director: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson
Reviews for Kung Fu Panda
1 - 14 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Top CriticMore original plotting could have bolstered this visually magnificent production.
06/20/08
Top CriticIt’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
Top CriticFilled 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
Top CriticThis Panda delivers a cuddle more than a thump.
10/18/08
Top CriticThis is the finest DreamWorks Animation effort since the first Shrek
07/04/08
Top CriticThe film settles into a succession of ritual spoofs of the kung fu genre, and peddles the sort of cloying preachments about self-esteem and human potential -- panda potential -- that little kids hear all the time on TV.
06/06/08
Top CriticEverything that happens in this dull tale of Po, a paunchy panda who becomes a zealous kung fu fighter, is telegraphed well in advance.
06/06/08
Top CriticThe message -- believe in yourself even when all evidence suggests you shouldn't -- is annoyingly familiar and frankly overdue for a serious debunking, but it's not about to happen here.
06/06/08
Top CriticIt's elegantly drawn, the action sequences are packed with energy, and it's short enough that older viewers will be forgiving. For the kids, of course, all this stuff is much of a muchness, and here they go again.
06/06/08
Top CriticAt once fuzzy-wuzzy and industrial strength, the tacky-sounding Kung Fu Panda is high concept with a heart.
06/05/08
Top CriticThis computer-animated DreamWorks film is infectious and inspiring, despite one's best efforts to resist its charms.
06/05/08
Top CriticI had a great time.
06/02/08
Top CriticA nice looking but heavily formulaic DreamWorks animation entry.
05/15/08
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May 14, 2009:
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May 10, 2009:
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The Cannes Film Festival will screen nearly 100 films as part of its Official Selection and associated sidebars when it kicks off next week in the Southern France town. The... More...
January 31, 2009:
Kung Fu Panda Dominates 36th Annie Awards
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January 08, 2009:
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