AMAZING movie

Rating: 10/10 (22 November 2008)

Kung Fu Panda is probably the only Dreamworks movie I have ever seen that I enjoyed more than Pixar. Its even at the same level of animation- if not higher.
There were hardly any flaws in this movie. The animation was beautiful and colorful, every voice was excellent for there rolls, the display of Chinese festivals and history was great, and the music was definitely at par with this year's WALL-E.
Jack Black is the perfect panda. He's silly, he's lovable- they couldn't have picked anyone better for the roll. Dustin Hoffman is a GREAT Shifu. All of the furious five (Crane, Viper, Tigress, Mantis, and Monkey) have excellent voicers. My favorite character is going to have to remain at long legged, graceful Crane for now, but the hilariously voiced Mr. Ping is a DEFINETE close second.
The only flaw I could cockily pick out (after seeing the movie at least five times) is the plot, which could be improved. The movie is about chubby Po, who's love for Kung Fu is completely disguised while working at his father's Noodle Shop. But then, after pure accident, Po is picked to fight against Tai Lung, the kung fu master that has such a temper he can ruin the valley of peace with a twitch of his pinkie finger. Tai Lung has escaped from jail- and he's COMING. It's up to Po to stop him... Most of the movie was spent showing Po's hilarious training.
But what the movie lacked in plot (Don't get me wrong, the plot was EXCELLENT, but its a review so I better get all the cards out on the table) was made up in its characters, great jokes, animation, and pure entertainment.
Also, if you've got VERY VERY small kids, you might want to wait until their a little older, depending on how sensitive they are. The awesome, action packed fighting scenes in this movie might be considered frightening for younger viewers.
A little side note: Secrets of the Furious Five is awesome, too. Buy the DVD- with all of the features, its definitely worth it! I would recommend it to anyone!