A Dreamworks Classic; recommended

Rating: 7/10 (17 November 2016)

Overall: One of Dreamworks' classics. Very good movie for children and adults.
Good: The story is very well told and actually pretty good. The animations is solid and very well done. Not photo realistic but a nice cartoony feel. All the the voice actors did a good job which isn't surprising considering the cast. I really enjoyed the fight scenes and appreciated the more cartoony feel about them as well. Most characters had interesting qualities, layers and a purpose. The movie is quite funny with a laugh-to-not ratio of about 7:3 which is pretty good.The prospect of animals performing martial arts is a great idea. Tai Long is a great villain and a 'worthy challenge' for Po. There is a lot of character development which is very very nice. I really liked the twist at the end.
Bad: Some jokes weren't funny and a lot of people won't find it funny. I think that Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen etc were conned as they have like 3-4 lines each in the movie. The only two of the Furious Five members I found interesting were Crane and Tigress. I also didn't like the restriction of only a few animals in the village. I understand they probably wanted to be accurate but I'm sure there are more than what was presented. Oogwat feels less of a character and more of a plot device so I would have liked to learn more about him.
Best Part: The training montage between Shifu and Po.
MVP: Dustin Hoffman as Shifu
7/10
Silver