Customer Reviews
One good film :D - By: Jane Field, 16 Nov 2008 
This is actually a really great film! My dad took me to see itin the cinema, 'cos he thought it looked good. Even though I think Jack Black is fully amazing, & Jackie Chan is awesome, I didn't think I would enjoy it, since I'm not one for cartoons, even though I'm not that old. I could hardly stop laughing though! It's a great film, for kids & adults, & even the odd teenager, like me! I highly recomend it, if, like me, you love comedies! :)
The Panda of Destiny? - By: Mark Baker, 12 Nov 2008 Our story centers around Po the Panda (voiced by Jack Black). He is a Kung Fu legend. Evildoers fear him & the people adore him. The Fearsome Five long to fight with him. And everything...hold on, maybe that isn't the way it really is.
In reality, Po worksin his father's noodle restaurant waiting tables. He's way overweight & out of shape. But he dreams about Kung Fu & idolizes the Fearsome Five, Monkey (Jackie Chan), Crane (David Cross), Tigress (Angelina Jolie) Viper (Lucy Liu), & Mantis (Seth Rogen). That's why, when it is announced that the legendary Dragon Warrior will soon be chosen, Po leaves everything behind & joins the rest of the village high up the mountain.
Through a series of events, Po winds up being named the Dragon Warrior, much to the dismay of the Fearsome Five & Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman) who must train the rookie. Po doesn't think he can do it, but he doesn't want to quit. Shifu & the Five want to make him quit. But they'd better figure things out soon because an old foe is about to return to the village intent on destroying it. Can Po save the day?
Since I'm not a fan of Jack Black or Dreamworks Animation, I almost skip this flick. And that would have been a huge mistake. This is a fun movie for all ages.
So let's get the obvious & the only negative out of the way right now, shall we? We've seen this plot many, many times before. But the movie does a great job of making the familiar ride enjoyable.
Part of that is through the humor. There are lots of great one liners & slap stick scenes. It's not side splitting funny, but I laughed plenty of times. And some of the gags were completely unexpected. Yet the more serious & tender moments don't feel forcedin the slightest. And the story is fast paced with an ending that made me smile.
The first few minutes are hand drawn animation, but the rest of the movie is computer animated. It looked amazing with plenty of beautiful settings & small details. They even managed to do a good job with the Kung Fu fight scenes. Heck, they were easier to follow than fight scenesin many of the live action movies made these days.
I always worry when I hear that a movie has a voice cast made up of famous people, but here they did a good job becoming the characters. I wasn't left picturing the actor recording the voice. Instead, I bought the characters & got lostin the story.
Okay, so this movie isn't highly original. It's still incredibly fun. And that's all that matters. I'm glad I gave the movie a chance.
Bit of a let down - By: Lucy mog, 28 Oct 2008 
Heard this was a great film, but kids & I were sadly disappointed. A few funny bits, but on the whole, it felt very very long & boring!
side splittingly funny - By: Sood, 28 Oct 2008 summary: ok I'm biased, I love animated movies, martial art movies, & comedyin general but this really got to me - your kids will love it too!
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Jack Black voices Po, a lazy, overweight Panda who idolises the Furious Five kung fu champions: Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Crane (David Cross), Viper (Lucy Liu) & Monkey (Jackie Chan). However, when Po gatecrashes an initiation ceremony, he is accidentally chosen to be the mythical Dragon Warrior, who is destined to save his valley from the villainous leopard Tai Lung (Ian McShane).
The Furious Five are mortified that Po has gatecrashed their ranks, but Master Oogway (Randall Duk Kim) tells them that there are no accidents & this is indeed Po's destiny. However, when word reaches the Five that Tai Lung has escaped from prison, Po has to get into shape fast, so he begins training under Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman).
Great fun! - By: Gra & Co, 10 Oct 2008 As many before have kindly reviewed the story, I will leave at that. What I can add is that our 3 years old loved every second of it! Haven't been able to stop her from trying kung fu kicks since!
Really good fun!
