An animated flick with its heart in its place

Rating: 8/10 (29 September 2009)

An animated flick about a fat, lazy, noodle cooking Panda who becomes a Kung Fu warrior and savior of his land equals 'Kung Fu Panda'. Chandni Chowk To China is the famous or should I say infamous rip off of this movie. This flick is not only entertaining, humorous but also influential. This movie talks about a looser and how he beats all odds and becomes a winner by the strength of his will. One of the quotes in the movie - 'Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift, hence it is called as present' is one of the finest quotes in animation history IMO. The movie is predictable but enthralling at the same time. It never bores you which is an asset. Thus even after taking too much creative animated liberties, it still manages to create an impact.
The voices given in this movie is perhaps the collection of the biggest stars for an animated movie I have witnessed ever. Hoffman, Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan etc are utilized well. Jack Black lives his part as the central character. Overall, a good animated flick with its heart in its place Rating : 8/10