An Enjoyable Movie to Enjoy with Great Enjoyment

Rating: 9/10 (20 June 2008)

Go. See. This. Movie.
First of all, thank God for an animated kids movie with no fart jokes in it! The humor is cute, satirical, ironic, or slapstick, but not cheap or vulgar.
And don't worry about being too old for this movie. I'm 49, and I, my wife, my 18 y.o. son, and my 21 y.o. daughter all thought it was great! I was *rolling* on the floor at some of the dialog and situations. In the opening scene, Jack Black begins "Legend tells of a legendary hero whose kung fu skills were the stuff of Le-Gend-uh" - classic!
I think the re-watch potential for this movie is really pretty high, even for adults - there are nuances and jokes in throwaway lines and in the edges of the screen, that bear looking for in 2nd and 3rd viewings.
And at times, just sit back and admire some of the most beautiful scenery animation - the scene of Po under the Peach Tree of Wisdom as the camera pans back holds just long enough for you to just look and admire the artistic work that went into this movie.
Don't get me wrong - this is hardly "film" - but definitely "an enjoyable movie to enjoy with great enjoyment," as Po might say.
(Tip: try to go to a show that is past most small children's bedtime - some of the little kids at our showing lost it at the 1 hour mark, most kids can sit still for only so long.)