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Having seen and enjoyed (if not been bowled over by) the original, I was surprised and delighted by this movie that seems to prove that Dreamworks, while still not quite on a Pixar level (Yet!) could soon catch them up. It handles much more sensitive material than the first movie and tackles some truly dark and heavy subject material, but manages to keep it from becoming a drama by dropping in comedic material in a manner that is never jarring, out of place, or desperate. Lord Shen made for one of the most delightful villains of recent movie history. His push against the future contrasting with Po's struggle with the past was wonderful to watch. Po's talks with his father brought a tear to my eye in more than one moment in the film. This company and production team have firmly established themselves as formidable storytellers and I'm eager to see what's next.

My biggest fear about sequels is it's gonna end up pretty bad and ruin the first one. But I remember, Dreamworks already understand how to make a true good animated movie so I don't have to worry. Now the sequel just got more awesome. Non-stop action and non-stop laughs. The heart is also there. "Kung Fu Panda 2" is just as good as the first one.

The trailer makes us dubious but this is Dreamworks. Anyways, "Kung Fu Panda 2" is a great continuation of the series. The story still has a heart and some scenes can almost move you to tears. The movie has bigger and more Kung Fu action & yes, the action never stops. It's all kick butt action.

I like it how they improved the editing. Remember Megamind, It feels like you were flying in every flying sequences. They did the same thing in "Kung Fu Panda 2". Fast Moving Action that it's fun to see it even if it's in 2D. I don't really bash 3D though. The jokes are obviously everywhere. Even in serious scenes it suddenly has humor.

The new comers from the cast did a great job. Gary Oldman is definitely good at being a villain in movies even if it's animated. Michelle Yeoh made her character likable. Jean-Claude Van Damme is awesome even though his scenes were few. This movie still has the same style from the first movie. Magnificent flash animation in the intro, flashbacks, and the dream sequence. Nice music score. And a lot more.

I just said this movie is as good as the first movie but if I had to pick which Kung Fu Panda movie is better then it would be the first one. It's more heartwarming but Kung Fu Panda 2 is already good enough as a sequel because it's bigger and too awesome. Unfortunately, It's too awesome it moderates the depth a little bit but it's entertaining at its best. To be honest, this could be the best movie of the summer so far.

The adoption conversation was funny, I had to pause the movie because I was laughing too much. It's pretty much as good as the first movie. I think my favorite part of the first two movies are the villains. I love that they're menacing, their motivations are believable and they're memorable characters. I think the main characters all feel similar to the first movie. On paper there are changes, like Po has learnt Kung fu and all, but he's still just this clumsy, lovable panda. The animations great, not a huge step up from the first but it didn't need to be because it was already good.

I can see why I loved this as a kid. I think I my love for Kung fu panda stems from a cartoon network show "Chop Socky Chooks" which came out around the time of the first movie, if I remember correctly. I enjoyed it. Kung fu panda two is a worthy sequel, I don't think it's a major upgrade on the first movie but that was already good.

I had seen the teaser trailer for the awaited sequel to Kung Fu Panda, and I was psyched! Now I have seen Kung Fu Panda 2, and I find that both the original film and this sequel are awesome!

Po currently enjoys his role as the Dragon Warrior. But then a band of bandit wolves attacked the Artisan Village for metal. But during the battle, Po noticed a symbol on the bandit leader's armor that triggered a memory from his past, thus letting the wolves escape. Po asks his father, Mr. Ping, where he came from, but all the goose can tell him is that he found Po as an infant in a vegetable crate behind his restaurant and adopted him.

After receiving news of Master Thundering Rhino's death at the hands of the white peacock Lord Shen, who wielded a dangerous weapon that posed a threat to Kung Fu tradition, Master Shifu sends Po and the Furious Five to stop him in Gongmen City. To find out how the story unfolds, you'll have to watch the film yourself.

So overall, I really loved this film from beginning to end; it was perfect to go with the original film.

After his surprising success as the "Dragon Warrior", the cheery "Po" is hoping to take it easy. History, though, has no intention of letting him sit on his laurels as it emerges that the slighted peacock villain "Shen" has designs on taking over the globe. We learn from a brief retrospective a bit about the cause of his bitterness and it seems that he and "Po" have an overlapping provenance that might just explain a few things for both of them. Thing is, "Shen" has developed an all-conquering secret weapon that can cause even the most formidable of fortifications to tumble, so it's going to take all that "Po" and his five best friends can muster if they are to thwart the dastardly plan and save the nation from the peacock with feathers as razor sharp as his wit! This is becoming my favourite animated franchise. It successfully mixes some pithy dialogue with loads of characterful and colourful action and it's message of teamwork and inter-reliance is subtly delivered amidst a sea of entertaining mythology and adventure. It's quickly paced from start to finish and though I could have been doing with a little more of the sceptically sagely "Shifu" it's still just about as good as the first film from 2008. Great fun.

If I knew that I would give a sequel about a panda doing kung fu a 9 out of 10 I wouldn't believe it But my god this is how you do a sequel. I love the first movie, but the blend of comedy, Acton, atmosphere, plot and heart gives an actual emotional experience that completely trumps its predecessor There is no obvious flaws about this movie, it takes what 1 did good and improves it flaws to create an experience that's great for both kids and adults

Kung Fu Panda 2 is a bit darker than the first – as most sequels are – but there's nothing here that will damage your kids.

Kung Fu Panda 2, little moments that undermine traditional action-movie tropes to hilarious effect.The film is funny, but never outrageously so, reducing the laughs to find poignancy with Po's parental quest. The movie is a visual feast, accentuated with a crisp, effective deployment of 3D, moving with stunning fluidity and fierceness, packed with extraordinary detail.

The set-pieces in this movie are more exciting than most action movies. True, animation gives you a lot more breathing room when it comes to imaginary battles, but there were fights and clashes in this movie that were just stunning.

Hans Zimmer's score is an energetic.

characterization Gary Oldman as the film's primary antagonist Lord Shen who is an albino Indian Peafowl and Victor Garber as Master Thundering Rhino, a Javan Rhinocerosia are awesome.

The focus on character is so surprisingly sharp that the conflict seamlessly fuses with the rest of the material, becoming accessible to

everyone in the audience.

Overall, the messages are great - be honest, help each other, love your friends and family, be true to yourself, stick together.

If kung fu panda was star wars then this one is esb . This was back when jack black was at its peak with Angelina back when she was married to brad Pitt. This is also the first DreamWorks cartoon to be directed by a woman and has found great success in China. The success of this and the end of the trilogy has spawned a t.v. series and countless merchandise.

Starts out uninspired but grows into something really good. Great color grading, massive set pieces, & emotional character development. It feels more sure of itself without relying on cheap humor. A cool mix of animation styles.

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. Starts out uninspired but grows into something really good. Great color grading, massive set pieces, & emotional character development. It feels more sure of itself without relying on cheap humor. A cool mix of animation styles.

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. Starts out uninspired but grows into something really good. Great color grading, massive set pieces, & emotional character development. It feels more sure of itself without relying on cheap humor. A cool mix of animation styles.

Kung Fu Panda 2, directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, is a sequel that builds upon the charming foundation of its predecessor, delivering a richer narrative and even more spectacular visuals. The film deftly combines humor, action, and emotional depth, making it a standout sequel that resonates with audiences of all ages.

Plot Summary The story continues with Po (Jack Black) now fully embracing his role as the Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside the Furious Five-Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Monkey (Jackie Chan), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Viper (Lucy Liu), and Crane (David Cross). However, a new threat emerges in the form of Lord Shen (Gary Oldman), a peacock with a dark past and a sinister plan to conquer China using a deadly new weapon.

As Po and his friends embark on a mission to stop Shen, Po begins to uncover secrets about his own past. This journey of self-discovery reveals the origins of his adoption by Mr. Ping (James Hong) and the tragic fate of his biological family. The emotional weight of Po's quest for inner peace and identity adds a profound layer to the story.

Performances Jack Black once again brings infectious energy and heart to Po, balancing the character's lovable goofiness with newfound emotional depth. His portrayal of Po's struggle with his past is both touching and relatable.

Gary Oldman shines as the villainous Lord Shen, imbuing the character with menace, complexity, and a tragic backstory that makes him more than just a one-dimensional antagonist. His performance elevates the film's stakes and adds to its emotional resonance.

The supporting cast, including Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, and the rest of the Furious Five, continue to deliver strong performances, adding humor and camaraderie to the story. Michelle Yeoh as the Soothsayer and Danny McBride as Wolf Boss provide memorable additions to the cast.

Animation and Direction The animation in Kung Fu Panda 2 is breathtaking, with vibrant colors, intricate designs, and fluid action sequences that showcase the film's stunning visual style. The blend of traditional Chinese art and modern animation techniques creates a unique aesthetic that is both beautiful and immersive.

Jennifer Yuh Nelson's direction is masterful, balancing fast-paced action with poignant moments of character development. The film's pacing is well-executed, ensuring that each scene contributes meaningfully to the overall narrative. The action sequences are particularly impressive, featuring innovative choreography and dynamic camera work.

Themes and Impact Kung Fu Panda 2 delves into themes of identity, destiny, and inner peace. Po's journey to understand his past and accept his true self is a powerful message about the importance of self-discovery and emotional healing. The film also explores the idea that one's past does not define their future, encouraging viewers to embrace their unique path.

The movie's exploration of loss and redemption, particularly through Lord Shen's character, adds a layer of complexity that enhances its appeal to older audiences while still maintaining the fun and accessibility for younger viewers.

Conclusion Kung Fu Panda 2 is a sequel that not only matches but surpasses the original in terms of emotional depth and visual spectacle. With its engaging story, lovable characters, and stunning animation, it solidifies the Kung Fu Panda franchise as a beloved series in animated cinema.

Jack Black's charismatic performance as Po, along with a talented supporting cast and a compelling villain, ensures that the film is both entertaining and heartwarming. Whether you're a fan of martial arts, animation, or simply great storytelling, Kung Fu Panda 2 is a movie that delivers on all fronts, leaving audiences eagerly anticipating the next installment in Po's journey.

"Kung Fu Panda 2," directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, is a worthy sequel that balances humor, action, and an emotional storyline. The film follows Po (voiced by Jack Black) as he continues his journey as the Dragon Warrior, now facing a new formidable enemy, Lord Shen (Gary Oldman), who threatens to conquer China with a powerful new weapon.

The animation is stunning, with beautifully choreographed fight scenes and vibrant, detailed backgrounds that bring ancient China to life. Jack Black's performance as Po remains endearing and energetic, while Gary Oldman's portrayal of Lord Shen adds a layer of menace and complexity to the villain.

The film delves deeper into Po's backstory, adding emotional depth and exploring themes of identity and inner peace. The Furious Five, voiced by an impressive cast including Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen, and Jackie Chan, provide solid support and engaging interactions.

While some plot elements are predictable, "Kung Fu Panda 2" excels in its character development, visual spectacle, and heartfelt moments, making it an enjoyable and meaningful experience for viewers of all ages.

The first word I can say about this movie is, wow! Now once again I know that I enjoy animation movies more than anything but this is one of my top 5 favorites. Kung Fu Panda 2 when I first saw the trailer looked like a typical sequel and kind of a corny ending line, "This could be the end of kung fu..." despite the fact that I liked the first movie. However, the past tense of my sentence pretty much tells where this review is headed, not to mention the stars, but onto the review.

I am only going to choose four of the many characters to talk about for understandable reasons. Po (Jack Black) obviously going to be the star of the movie has excellently transitioned into the role he played. During the first movie, he was socially awkward and never took kung fu seriously, but in this movie it really makes it feel as if he has been shown the ropes a little more and he has matured significantly. For example he is enjoying himself with the Furious Five rather than trying to fit in, and he is also more comfortable with his technique, shown during fighting sequences.

Tigress (Angelina Jolie) I feel was a lot more accepting in this movie, which does not necessarily fit her description of the previous movie, but once again maturity comes back into play. On the other hand though I feel she is a little too accepting though. I don't know if this was deliberate, but she kind of has a relationship with Po unlike any of the other members of the Furious Five have. The boat scene is a perfect example of this because she tries to get Po to open up to her, and for those who have seen the movie, the jail scene where she gets the truth out of Po. Perhaps Dreamworks did this on purpose, but I guess I will just have to wait and find out.

Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman), not really a major character in this movie, actually he is more of a minor one. Shifu looks like he has aged a lot more and he is trying to feel his inner peace as if his job is nearing completion. Now I added Shifu in here because he did contribute to the movie, as little of it as he was in. Shifu in KFP was a master to the Furious Five and Po, and only a master, but in KFP2 he is more of a father figure to them. He gives them the direction that he believes is best for them and the valley, and he is no longer intolerant of Po. When Shifu summons Po, Po interrupts Shifu's inner peace by stumbling and making loud noises, but Shifu just shrugs it off and guides Po to his next phase of training.

Now for the final character which made this an excellent movie, Shen (Gary Oldman). Now this character was one of my favorites. In most animation movies you can look at the antagonist and he will be able to fit into society and not be a threat unless he/she wants to be, but from the very beginning he is just a fearful figure regardless of what he is trying to do. Shen shows the true antithesis of good by just being ruthless, unforgiving, and down right murderous. It does not matter what is in his way he will destroy it or get his minions to do it. That is one of the excellent things about this franchise, the villain was truly a villain. Like Tai Lung (Ian MacShane), he was feared by the Valley of Peace just by hearing his name, same with the name Shen, it just struck fear into the hearts of the people.

These four characters really did add to the movie, but this movie also had everything built into it. Not only did it fill the previous holes from the first movie, where is Po from? Who are his parents? How did Mr. Ping get Po? All of these questions are answered in this movie, it is almost as if this is a prequel-sequel. It is as if the first movie was a rope with stray ends and the second movie weaved all the ends together to make it flow perfectly. Normally when I watch a movie I can find a few things that are just ridiculous, but I brush them off, not in this movie though, it was pure excitement, humor, and enjoyment throughout the whole thing. If you are debating going to see this movie, the decision should be to see it, well worth the money and well worth the time.

The question that has been floating around about Kung Fu Panda 2 is if it is Shrek 2 or Toy Story 2 of animated sequels? Well, I'm happy to say it's Toy Story 2 kind of animated sequel - a genuine good movie that takes risks and succeeds rather than rehashing the first movie.

Po isn't as much of a gastro-kung-fu fighter and fanboi from the first movie but has grown in his personality; he's less the Jack Black as a panda and more of a character that stands on it's own. However, Po is now the tragic hero in a Greek style prophecy which foretells of a warrior in black and white who would defeat a certain Lord Shen who has invented a new weapon that could spell the end of kung-fu. As Po learns that he is adopted, he struggles to find out about his past and the strange symbol from his nightmares. The heavy subject matter doesn't weight down the movie and is continually and cleverly able to escape into funny moments without losing gravitas. It successfully weaves the topics of fatherhood, friendship and family into a colorful story that even though we know how it will end, it gets there very very emphatically.

I'm really glad that Kung Fu Panda 2 didn't go the route of being a purely children's movie and didn't go the route of being built on jokes of Po's eating and Po's weight. I suppose the fortune cookie philosophy of master Shifu is slightly missed but purely a small quibble in a good movie. As a final note, maybe it's because of my eyesight with a weaker left eye, I barely noticed the 3D at all. Highly recommended movie.

Some characters voiced by famous people were barely used (especially the snake, monkey, and bird). I didn't see the first movie, but they just seemed like baggage that couldn't be cut. I feel bad for David Cross getting about 3 lines and none of them being comedic. This was an all star voice cast, and it was mostly wasted.

There was no emotional build up in the plot or development of the characters. It just stumbled through a series of henchmen fight scenes. You knew how the movie was going to turn out in the end. In fact this was one of the most predictable movies I have ever seen. Let alone the plot, scenes, and character types we've seen 100 times before, I found myself predicting the ends of the characters lines way too many times. There was no charm to this movie. Compare to a Pixar movie, they both use clichés, but Pixar films are actually remembered. Nobody in this film really had a developed personality besides Jack Black's character.

Visually, the entire film seemed to be colored an ominous red and gray. It made for a very uncomfortable movie as the whole thing looked like it was over a fire. Compare to Mulan, where there were scenes in the white snow or woods. That was visually memorable. Who cares about the good CG animation, its like buying a 3 year old expensive crayons. In addition I was confused by the purpose of a lot of the non-kung fu action scenes. I felt like I was watching a video game someone else was playing. They went on for forever. I was later told this would normally be in 3D, makes sense. These scenes are time filling garbage.

Review was harsh, but honestly they created this for the quick cash so I don't think they care. This has almost no replay value and won't stay in your memory for long. It won't bore you to death or anything, I didn't have a bad time watching it, but something irks me when they pull movies like these out of a can and I come here to find it has a rating of about 8. That's on par with Aladdin/Fantasia and above Cinderella/Dumbo. Lets be honest, its about a 4.

I'd not seen the first Kung-Fu Panda film since it had come out in the late noughties, and I hadn't seen any of the other ones at all until it my toddler started watching them and I picked up 2 and 3 for her. After watching the first one loads, I managed to move her to the second, for my own variety as much as anything else. The plot sees Po trying to settle into his new role as Dragon Warrior, at the same time as a banished son returns to the city to use a new powerful weapon to seize control of the city and country. It has a slightly darker tone than the first film, because it touches on Po's backstory, and it carries itself with more dramatic sequences than the first film did (where we only got to see the power and anger of Tai Lung in a handful of scenes - mostly the film was about Po's training).

This slightly extra weight adds to the characters and the narrative, and at the same time the scale of the film feels bigger as we move into a city, with the stakes high. This means the action sequences feel like they mean more, and in return the actions is bigger, more polished, and fits well with the gravity-defying excess of the genre that the film is referencing and drawing from. It did this well in the first film too, but here it feels much more satisfying in the scale of it all. At its heart though the film remains funny, entertaining, easy for families, and with good moral messages throughout. As with the first film, the use of Chinese culture swings from mostly feeling well used and cleverly adopted, to being a bit cheap - but mostly it works well.

Animation and production is of a very high standard, and the voice cast is even deeper than in the first film, with people like Oldman, Yeoh, Haysbert, Garber, Van Damme, and McBride joining an already very starry cast. Black doesn't always work for me, but he keeps Po funny but likeable, while Oldman manages to bring gravity to his performance and have good comic timing too.

In my mind, the Kung-Fu Panda films were sort of 'lesser' films because I always saw Pixar's deeper content as being superior to Dreamworks stuff, however this second film lifts from the already good first, and is a very enjoyable and satisfying family film.

First and one of the only films where I can recognise myself in. It's a short film, and it has flaws, but I love it nonetheless.

Did you know that yellow represent Po, and red represent Shen? It's the same for the other 2 movies, Tai Lung is blue, and Kai is green.