Some positive sides

Rating: 7/10 (6 November 2009)

As you've probably expected, Jack Black is in this as he is in most else you'll see him in... if you find him irritating elsewhere(as I do), this won't be an exception. And it won't surprise you to find that this has about as much slapstick as can be fit into a 90 minute running time. However, beyond the typically silly and childish humor, this does genuinely have things to offer, for those not sold on what I've just described. The drama is actually pretty good, and rings true. This also lets its villain be more than the usual two-dimensional, diabolical maniac that far too many stories settle for. The action is awesome, and there's a ton of it. Animation is excellent, and the design is great. Use of color and lighting is effective. The cast is marvelous, though it seems a tad wasted, with the kind of talent they got, it seems like they were given kind of few lines. Cross is a little hit and miss, and I think it's mainly the fault of the material. There is no strong language, and the violence is mild, though parts of this are intense. The DVD comes with an informational director's commentary, two featurettes, a Dreamworks Video Jukebox, trailers, a game you play by the remote, and a PSA kind of thing for the conservation of wild Pandas. I recommend this to fans of full-CGI flicks, those who made this and/or martial arts. 7/10