Kung Fu Panda (2008) Rank 4 Reviews

TIME Magazine (Richard Corliss)

As cunning visual art and ultra-satisfying entertainment, it proved an excellent choice. ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at TIME Magazine (Richard Corliss)

The King's Room (Paul Perkins)

There come a time when beeing a film critic is a cool and fun job to have esp when I film is so good you want to see it over and over. Well there have been couple of film I can say that to there has been The Pirates films ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at The King's Room (Paul Perkins)

The Critical Critics

I think the most sociologically exposing movies a society creates are ones made for kids. They always show the basest values of a society. The message conveyed in Kung Fu Panda is one I love; â��Youâ��re good enough.â�� Couple that with two butt kicking ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at The Critical Critics

Twitch (MIke McStay)

What was funny was when he realized the it was food that could make the Panda become the warrior and it sure sounded stupid, but it works and it was great. ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at Twitch (MIke McStay)

RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)

Making up the Furious Five are Angelina Jolie as Tigress, and I swear had I not known it was her voice I never would have known as Angelina just doesn't have that distinctive of a voice to me unless she is playing the Transylvanian mother of Alexander ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)

CBC.ca Arts

Jack Black kicks butt and courts laughs in the lovable Kung Fu ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at CBC.ca Arts

HollywoodChicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

In this summer movie season of old men with whips, gals in stilettos and superheroes a go-go, you may ask: "Where's the cartoon?" (Speed Racer doesn't count.) The most highly anticipated animation event of the summer is Kung Fu Panda. ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at HollywoodChicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)

There's an old saying about how a great musical will "leave 'em dancing in the aisles." Well this movie provides the kung fu equivalent of that. ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)

The near genius of the film -- big-name stars doing voices to one side -- is that it almost completely eschews the snarky postmodern, pop-culture-referencing sensibility. ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)

Eclipse Magazine (Sheldon A. Wiebe)

Casting a panda as a kung fu master is one of those contradictory images that just automatically provoke smiles and chuckles â�� if not hysterical laughter. Which is why Kung Fu Panda had to be more than just another animated movie. In order for it to ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at Eclipse Magazine (Sheldon A. Wiebe)

Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)

This is a great movie! Sure the kids will have fun, but parents will love it too. Even miscellaneous kid-less adults will like it because it's simply a great movie. It's got action, depth, fun, comedy, profound messages and it's gorgeous to look at. Even ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)

The Trades (Jim Pappas)

The richness of the story, the excellence of the cast, and the brilliant direction by John Stevenson and Mark Osborne makes "Kung Fu Panda" a classic, one that will be enjoyed now and for years to ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at The Trades (Jim Pappas)

Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)

This is a great movie! Sure the kids will have fun, but parents will love it too. Even miscellaneous kid-less adults will like it because it's simply a great movie. It's got action, depth, fun, comedy, profound messages and it's gorgeous to look at. Even ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)

eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)

The opening scene is enough to let you know if youâ��re going to love â��Kung Fu Pandaâ�� or not. In startling traditional hand-drawn animation, we see the action fantasies of Po, a huggably huge Panda who dreams of being the greatest of all kung fu ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)

MovieWeb (Francine Brokaw)

"Although the movie is filled with bright colors and beautiful scenery - all they need is black and white because Po is the hero of the ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at MovieWeb (Francine Brokaw)

Parent Previews

Heroes come in all kinds of shapes and, in this case, sizes. Perpetually plump and bulky around the belly, ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at Parent Previews

Film School Rejects (Kevin Carr)

Kung Fu Panda manages to minimize the aspects of a Jack Black that make him unbearable (no pun intended). ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at Film School Rejects (Kevin Carr)

The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)

Ah, 'Toon Bliss . . . and funny, too. ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)

Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)

Just about all animated movies teach you to Believe in Yourself, but the image of a face-stuffing panda-turned-yowling Bruce Lee dervish is as unlikely, and touching, an advertisement for that message as we've seen in quite some time. ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)

Onion AV Club (Tasha Robinson)

Kung Fu Panda is yet another celebrity-voiced animal adventure, but it stands out from the crowd of similar films with its lightning wit and whirlwind brio. ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at Onion AV Club (Tasha Robinson)

Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)

Kung Fu Panda is the story of Po (voiced by Jack Black), a big, fat, harmless panda bear who goes from working in his father's noodle shop (oddly enough, his father is a pelican or stork or something like that) to accidentally becoming the "Dragon ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)

Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)

Many wonâ��t agree with this next statement, particularly if theyâ��re fans of the monstrously lucrative â��Shrekâ�� franchise. But here it is: I prefer â��Kung Fu Pandaâ�� to any of the â��Shreks,â�� along with moderately diverting entertainments such ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)

Christian Spotlight on the Movies

â��Kung Fu Pandaâ�� follows the bodacious and daring kung fu heroics of its protagonist, Po (Jack Black). Unfortunately, Po is a Panda who works for his father in a noodle stand and whose only kung fu moves include rolling out of bed. Despite his ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies

LarsenOnFilm (Josh Larsen)

Outside of Japanese anime - and maybe Pixar's The Incredibles - I can't think of another animated feature packed with this much exhilarating, ingenious action. ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at LarsenOnFilm (Josh Larsen)

movies.com (Dave White)

A kung fu-obsessed, steamed-dumplings and almond-cookie-devouring panda finds himself mistakenly chosen to be the "Dragon Warrior." It'll be his job to save his home from the unstoppable power and wrath of the vengeful tiger Tai Lung. ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at movies.com (Dave White)

The Denver Post

From early trailers, it was hard to believe DreamWorks' latest animated feature would turn out to be such a gorgeous, sincere, fun lesson in duty and desire, wisdom and willpower. ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at The Denver Post

MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)

... Dreamworks Animation has finally managed to touch the brass ring of animated storytelling that has been exclusively in Pixar's reach for over a decade. ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)

Screen International

The world has already fallen in love with a grumpy green ogre (Shrek) and a lugubrious mammoth (Ice Age) so it should have no trouble clasping a podgy, self-deprecating panda to its collective bosom. Kung Fu Panda ticks all the boxes for must-see family ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at Screen International

hoopla.nu

Jack Black voices Po, a flabby and clumsy panda who dreams of fighting alongside his kung fu heroes, the Furious Five. ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at hoopla.nu

ReelTalk Movie Reviews (John P. McCarthy)

Fast, light, and easy-to-swallow, 'Kung Fu Panda' is an ideal repast for families to enjoy during early summer at the multiplex. ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at ReelTalk Movie Reviews (John P. McCarthy)

WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)

After this movie, pandas might be the new penguins. And, you know <b>Kung Fu Panda</b> is going to be good because TALKING ANIMALS ARE FUNNY! ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)

TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)

A snappy, amusingly witty family comedy. Kids will undoubtedly love the film, while adults won't feel talked down to. ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)

The Denver Post

Perhaps this sounds heavy. But with loads of laugh lines, "Kung Fu Panda" plays with the ying- yang tension of sincerity and irreverance. And it never shirks a popcorn tenet: kernels of wisdom must be tasty. ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at The Denver Post

KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)

If Kung Fu Panda were a spoof, it might just go poof. But it's not -- it's a real kung fu movie. It just happens to be animated. ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)

The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman)

Blessedly free of the smarmy pop-cultural references of Dreamworks Animation Studios' 2004 release "Shark Tale" and their by-now-long-in-the-tooth "Shrek" series, "Kung Fu Panda" is a snappy, amusingly witty family comedy. ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman)

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Overload of characters weighs down 'Panda's' efforts to stand out in a ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

ShowBIZ Data

To make a movie special it's not enough to have brilliant animation. You have to believe in telling good ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at ShowBIZ Data

Slant Magazine (Nick Schager)

Kung Fu Panda is generally content to simply coast along on a few Zen platitudes and regularly scheduled Po pratfalls. ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at Slant Magazine (Nick Schager)

Boston Herald (James Verniere)

Still, scenes in which Tai Lung escapes from Chorh-Gom Prison, where he has been held under Magneto/Hannibal Lecter-like maximum security conditions under the watchful eye of a Rhino head guard voiced by Michael Clarke Duncan, are eye-popping fun. And ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at Boston Herald (James Verniere)

Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)

Both a surprisingly good kung fu movie and a solid family flick… The story is sweeter and shows more heart than you might think. ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)

Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)

While it doesnâ��t insist too much, the message of Poâ��s personal worth is a kindly touch wedged comfortably between the fall-down-and-go-boom and the fists of furry. Itâ��s a tender cap on an extremely entertaining animated feature, hoisting â��Kung Fu ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)

Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli)

AS Pandas go, Po is just your average model: fat, fuzzy, two-tone. In his case, being computer-animated and fully anthropomorphized, he also works at his dad's noodle shop in the shadow of the great Jade Palace. ...read the complete Kung Fu Panda movie review at Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli)

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Kung Fu Panda (2008) Rank 4 Reviews

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