Slightly better than the first

Rating: 5/10 (28 December 2019)

KUNG FU PANDA 2 is a sequel to the first Dreamworks animation that improves things considerably, although the film is still flawed in having an annoying, unsympathetic hero in the form of Jack Black's Po. The good news is that the plot is more action packed this time around, with less time for the kind of dumb slapstick comedy that spoilt the first, and the voice cast is better: Gary Oldman on villain duties alongside many famous faces popping up in support. Not particularly watchable, but better than the first at least.