Kung Fu Panda

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Notable Characters:
Jack Black – Po
Dustin Hoffman – Shifu
Ian McShane – Tai Lung

Plot (contains spoilers): Po spends most of his free time dreaming about being the world’s greatest kung fu master. Unfortunately he is fat, clumsy, and a little dim. The day has come to reveal the dragon warrior. Since Po was unable to climb the stairs in time, he is not in the temple to see who it is. However, through a chair and rockets, he launches himself into the temple and is unexpectedly appointed the dragon warrior. Master Shifu can’t believe the choice that has been made and he makes it his goal to get Po to quit. Though Po is put through some horrible tasks, he does not quit. When evil king fu legend Tai Lung escapes from prison, Shifu is forced to do some inward thinking and decides to train Po to become the dragon warrior though he does not know how to do it. When he returns to the temple he finds Po raiding the kitchen and in his pursuit for food, Shifu discovers that Po has come innate Kung Fu qualities and finally realizes how to train Po. In no time at all Po has become the dragon warrior and faces off against Tai Lung in an epic battle.

Reason why I didn’t like it:
• It was a kids movie, so if you are looking for something more then you will be disappointed.

Reasons why I liked it:
• Jack Black is hilarious. I can’t explain why I find him so funny but it just seems that whenever he opens his mouth I laugh.
• This movie was not typical Jack Black humor. So for those of you that don’t really enjoy him, you will still enjoy this movie.
• Great movie for kids. It has great animation, good morals, and it is only one hour and thirty minutes long.

Final Notes: This was a great movie and I enjoyed pretty much every minute of it and I don’t even have kids.