Hooray for Jack Black!

Rating: 8/10 (9 July 2008)

Oh this was great! Right from the get go you can tell it'll be hilarious and a little wacky. Jack Black is perfect as Po, the main character Panda. Similarly, everyone is great in their individual roles - Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Ian McShane. There are some great funny moments as the totally inept Po attempts to train as the omnipotent Dragon Warrior.
The best thing, for me, is the philosophical element, totally in keeping with the period of Ancient China. Although the fun of the movie will obviously appeal to children, and there is enough visual humour to keep everyone entertained, the philosophy, particularly of Master Oogway, means that there is something for the adult mind to latch on to and take away from it. Maybe that's too intellectual a standpoint for this kind of film but that's what I took from it.
This was great fun - go enjoy it!