Its time for another DreamWorks Animation blockbuster!
I think you know who is picked, based on the title of the movie.
If youve seen any kung fu movie, the various plots ofKung Fu Pandawill be instantly obvious.
Hes a very good vocal actor, to his credit, and very expressive vocally.
Dustin Hoffman is great as Shifu, and Randall Duk Kim is perfect as the wizened turtle Oogway.
I wouldve liked to see more interaction between the Five, because what is there is very good stuff.
The animation, as is the standard with DreamWorks, is top notch.
The fighting scenes are fluid and fast-paced.
The scenery borders on breathtaking, and the character design is topnotch.
Of all the animation companies doing computer animation these days, if anyone gets it right, its DreamWorks.
This is one of their better recent efforts, despite the flimsiness of the plot.
Its a kung-fu film at heart.
Theres not going to be a ton of plot to speak of.
In that way, it fits in its genre.
The only difference is the medium of animation, rather than wires to make the fighting magic.
Other than that, its straightforward and quite refreshing.
Ron Hogan is… Hee-yah!
Did you feel that?
That was a kung-fu kick, fool!
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Rating:
4 out of 5
