Kung Fu Panda 3

Plot synopsis:
Master Oogway (Randall Duk Kim) is residing in the Spirit Realm. There, he is attacked by Kai (J.K. Simmons), a large yak who was Oogway's ally, but turned against him 500 years ago. Oogway sent him to the Spirit Realm, where he collected the chi of every warrior there. He beats Oogway, and takes his chi, turning him into a jade amulet which Kai wears on a belt along with the rest of the warriors. With Oogway's chi, he is able to open a portal to Earth.At the Jade Palace, Po (Jack Black), Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Monkey (Jackie Chan), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Viper (Lucy Liu) and Crane (David Cross) order lunch at Mr. Ping's (James Hong) noodle shop, and then go back up the mountain. Po tries to get them to do a dramatic entrance into the palace, and demonstrates by moving to kick open the door, when Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman) appears in front of him. Shifu does a real dramatic entrance, and then breaks the news that this will be his last day teaching, and that from now on, Po will be their teacher.Po tries to shout out commands to the team to guide them through an obstacle course, but his commands only make them crash into the obstacles and each other. Po goes to a statue of Oogway and apologizes, and Shifu pops up next to him. Po tells Shifu that he is done with teaching, and Shifu tells him that Oogway named him the Dragon Warrior because he could do more than just fight. Shifu harnesses chi energy to make a flower bloom. Po says he'll never be a good teacher like Shifu, and Shifu replies that he's not trying to turn Po into himself, rather, he's trying to turn Po into Po. Po is thoroughly confused.Kai goes through the portal and lands on a farm. He tosses his jade amulets on the ground, and they turn into warriors. He instructs them to bring him Oogway's students.Po is at home taking a bath, and he gets interrupted by Mr. Ling, his adopted father. Po tells him what happened earlier, and that he can't be a teacher. Mr. Ling tells him to take the job, and then Mr. Ling can sell noodles inside the palace. A pig pokes his head in and tells them that someone is about to beat Po's dumpling-eating record. They go downstairs, but can't see who is eating the dumplings. Once the record is broken, Po sees that it is another panda, bigger even than him. The panda introduces himself as Li Shan, (Bryan Cranston) and tells Po that he is looking for his son that he lost many years ago. Po tells him that he lost his father when he was a baby. They wish each other good luck and start to walk away. The other animals in the restaurant shake their heads.Po and Li stop and look at each other again. They notice each other's green eyes and huge bellies, and realize they're father and son. They hug each other, and Po introduces him to Mr. Ling. Po is unsure what to call them, since they're both his father. Li teaches Po the Belly Gong, where they bump bellies together, and both bellies shake. Po asks an artist to make a sketch of him and Li, but Mr. Ling puts himself in the picture. Li tells Po that there is a secret panda village where he had been living, and that he got a message from the universe that Po would be here. Po leads Li outside to show him around, and Mr. Ling sadly looks at his Po action figure.Po takes Li to the Jade Palace, and they both get winded climbing up the stairs. Po shows Li all the cool artifacts in the Hall of Heroes. Shifu and the others walk in, and Po introduces his father. Shifu asks if he will stick around to watch Po teach, but then a gong goes off, signaling that the village is under attack. They all go to the village, and find Kai's jade zombies. In battle, Po recognizes that they're fighting the great warriors of the past. The group gets the upper hand and pins down the "jombies," and they all start speaking with Kai's voice. They say that Po's chi will soon be Kai's, and then vaporize and fly away. Shifu tells them he doesn't know who Kai is.In the scroll room, Shifu finds a scroll that has information about Kai, written by Oogway. "Long ago I had a brother in arms. I was an ambitious young warrior leading a great army. And fighting by my side was Kai, my closest friend. One day we were ambushed. I was badly wounded. My friend carried me for days, looking for help. until we came upon a secret village, high in the mountains. An ancient place of healing. A village of pandas.""Pandas?" Po asks."Yes! Pandas! The pandas used the power of chi to heal me. They taught me the power to give chi. But Kai wanted the power all to himself. He saw that what could be given could also be taken.On the scroll is a picture of Kai sucking the chi from a panda."I had to stop him. Our battle shook the earth. Until finally, I banished Kai to the Spirit Realm. Should he ever return to the mortal realm, he can only be stopped by a true Master of Chi."The group huddles together to try to figure out how to get a Chi Master, until Li tells Po that he can teach him how to do it by taking him back to the panda village and teaching him how to be a true panda. Mr. Ling tries to protest, but Po tells him that he can only master chi by finding out who he really is. Mr. Ling offers to pack him a lunch before he leaves.The next morning, Li and Po head for the village, and Shifu sends Crane and Mantis to find Kai, telling them not to engage him. Po and Li are walking through the mountains and decide they should eat lunch. Po finds Mr. Ling inside his lunch sack, and Mr. Ling tells him that he stowed away in case the pandas don't have any food Po likes. They get to the palace, which is behind a giant wall of ice. Li pulls a string, and a bucket comes down. The three of them climb in and are hoisted up into the clouds. Po sees a lush green village with pandas everywhere. Li introduces Grandma Panda, the village elder, and Po's cousins, Dim and Sum. A panda named Big Fun gives Po a big hug, despite not knowing who he is. And Lei Lei, a baby panda, takes Po's Tigress action figure and plays with it. Li announces that they will have a feast in Po's honor, and all the pandas flop to the ground and start rolling downhill. "Pandas don't walk, we roll!" explained Li. The other pandas manage to avoid the rocks and logs on the hill as they roll down. Po plops down on the grass and rolls after them.The pandas dig into the food at the banquet table, and Mr. Ling hands Po his chopsticks. The other pandas look at him, confused, so he demonstrates how to eat a dumpling with chopsticks. He sees that they have all stuffed a bunch of dumplings into their mouths at once. A gong sounds, and everyone turns to look at a nearby stage. A panda named Mei Mei does a ribbon dance and flirts with Po.Crane and Mantis are searching for Kai, and they find three kung fu masters in the desert. The group finds an abandoned ship, and the masters run in to attack, despite Crane's warning not to engage. Mantis hears them scream and jumps in to help. Kai steals all of their chi, turning them into jade. Crane flies in, but he soon meets the same fate.The next day, Po finds some pandas playing with a jianzi, and he joins in and kicks it, sending it straight to Grandma Panda, conking her in the head. They quickly roll away. Li points to Dim and Sum, standing next to two trees with a hammock strung between them. They get into the hammock, and then Li pulls back the trees and launches them up the hill. Awestruck, Po does likewise. Mr. Ling tries to lure him away with food, but Po ignores him.

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Review:
I give praise for this for the simple reason that Bryan Cranston is AWESOME and really stands out in a movie that already has some brilliant stars, he was so funny and heartwarming as Po's biological father and makes a welcome addition to the cast.The story follows Po as he is asked to teach the furious 5 so Shifu can retire and master 'Chi'.
I don't know what it is but i love this character and wanted more of him.If you are a fan of the other films in the Kung Fu Panda franchise like i am then you won't be disappointed.
There's a reason why the "Kung Fu Panda" franchise is one of the most successful of all-time, and I'd like to believe that that reason is because the writers and the creative talents behind it know how to solidly move the story forward, even with the same characters, they know how to make them evolve without losing the charm and the heart that made the first and the second film effective.In KUNG FU PANDA 3, Master Shifu appoints Po as the new teacher, a responsibility that of course Po is not able to handle, because he feels more comfortable just being the dragon warrior that saves the village whenever they need help.
Each film has a certain kung fu style or a goal that Po must achieve, and in this one he has to master the Chi while at the same time learning to know what it means to be a panda.I had concerns at first because "Kung Fu Panda 3" is released this month, and you know that January is a dumping ground for terrible movies.
He accepted his destiny despite people's doubts, he let go of the past and found inner peace, and now he's put to the test once more, his confidence will be tried once more, and so seeing him be the underdog again is why root for Po. And on top of that, KUNG FU PANDA 3 never runs out of ammo to get you to feel emotional and they do it without trying too hard because it's done in a way that serves the story and the characters, the emotional scenes make sense, I often say that "Kung Fu Panda" movies faithfully follow Pixar's manual — the undeniable importance of a well-written story; one that goes straight for the heart and aims to inspire.
This is another great animated film for the entire family, that will surely delight people of all ages.The tone of Kung Fu Panda 3 is a somewhat silly one, much like the other Kung Fu Panda films, however it does a good job of balancing mature themes with silly humor.
Many times watching this film the animation is so good it looks real, which is in it's own right an amazing accomplishment.The film's pacing is great, but what's even better is the character development.
The film is gorgeously animated, features well developed characters, great action sequences, good voice acting, and a terrific sense of humor.
The third chapter in DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda series may have the effervescent wit, lighthearted flavour & exciting kung fu action of the earlier chapters but it lacks a compelling story, weighty character evolution & the awareness of where to draw the line for this latest entry fails to find the near-perfect balance between its genre elements, something its predecessors excelled at with relative ease.The story of Kung Fu Panda 3 continues the awesome journey of the Dragon Warrior as we find Po reuniting with his biological father in addition to being bestowed with the role of teacher, following Master Shifu's retirement.
But when an ancient spirit warrior with the ability to steal other warriors' chi returns to the mortal world & hunts the Dragon Warrior, Po travels with his father to their secret panda village to master ways of defeating the enemy.Co-directed by Jennifer Yuh & Alessandro Carloni, the issue I have with this feature is that its story lacks a coherent structure, it is difficult to connect with any of the characters for their arcs needed a lot more refinement, and there are plenty of moments that add nothing to the story.
The film simply establishes he is a bad guy who wants revenge and to have control over the real world - you know, your typical one-dimensional children's movie villain.Po's father, played by Bryan Cranston, finds him at the start of the film, which is really convenient because pandas are supposed to know about something called "chi" which is what the villain is after.
But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must do the impossible-learn to train a village full of his fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas.
This is my review of Kung-fu Panda 3 (Spoiler free)Distributor(s): Fox/DreamworksDirector(s): Alessandro Carloni & Jennifer YuhCast: Jack Black, Academy Award Nominee Bryan Cranston*, Angelina Jolie, 2 time Academy award winner Dustin Hoffman**, Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons***, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen.Plot: Continuing his "legendary adventures of awesomeness", Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and one a little closer to home.The Dragon Warrior returns in the silliest and the darkest of the trilogy this time to face spirit warrior Kai (Simmons), who has returned to the mortal world to capture the Chi of all the warriors in China.
With the same story as it's predecessors between good and evil this one is outrageously funny and sometimes a little bit silly the third and final film is fun for all the family, here are some points of why I think this film is a must see:Hilarious Dialogue: The film has hilarious moments from start to finish especially between Po and Li-Shan (Cranston) some of the moments just made me burst out laughing.
Visually Stunning: Every single one of these films has had a gorgeous but this one probably has the best with some the amazing colours that just burst out the screen, the part that really stands out is the spirit world that just has an outstanding feel that just gives you a warm feeling.This film just feels a warm hug that just comes out of nowhere Jack Black has really outdone himself this time as the lovable panda.
The third installment of the epic animated Kung fu Franchise is here.In this adventure, Po becomes Master of the school, just as he reunites with his long lost father and discovers a secret village filled with Panda's where he must learn his final lesson in order to defeat a new evil.
I hear the voice of Jack Black in Po, but together with the animators and character designers, they created something really special.And it's just so much fun, filled with epic battles and brilliant sight gags that keep your eyes glued to the screen, and keeps a smile on your face.Everybody is Kung fu fighting!
I really enjoyed it.The film fills in some plot elements from the first two movies that I found interesting, adds a few new characters we were already expecting, and adds more to the story of the main character Po, and I feel it wraps the series up nicely.
Kung Fu Panda 3 is missing the unique spirit of comedic fun and adventure that bolstered the previous two films to the top of the Dreamworks animation stable..
For these few reasons, I believe 'Kung Fu Panda 3' is on the better end of family movies and definitely worth (at least) a watch, despite its cookie cutter storytelling..
Though hardly necessary, the people seem to respond well to continuing this franchise, so here it is.When kung fu warrior, Po (Jack Black), meets his long lost father, he gets invited to follow him to the secret land of pandas.
I have to say even me would feel like that many Chinese spirits in this movie are expressed so reasonable, so many Kung Fu actions are quite fantastic, the characters choosing is appropriate-like the panda.And they are supposed to be created by Chinese makers.As a Chinese people, I have to give the American some credit for making such a great movie about Chinese culture.
As per usual, the majority of the cast have maybe two lines in the entire movie, far too much time is devoted to slapstick shenanigans and most of the plot is info-duped at the end.The story is an almost beat-for-beat recreation of Kung Fu Panda 2.
Kung Fu Panda 3 is directed by Alesandro Carloni and Jennifer Yuh. The movie stars Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, J.K. Simmons, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, and many more great actors and actresses.
With beautiful visuals, good comedy, thrilling action, and nice heritage lessons, Kung Fu Panda 3 is a worthy addition to the franchise.
And believe you me, that this franchise has some easily recognized voices on the list, and quite an impressive list that is.The art work and style is good as well, continuing in the established style of the previous two, so it is very easy to relate to the established character and world in which the move about.If you enjoyed the previous two "Kung Fu Panda" movies then you definitely will enjoy "Kung Fu Panda 3" as well.
Jack Black seems to enjoy himself, Shi-Fu (aka Jackie Chan) and the rest are having the time of their life voicing those animated animals and their adventures.And as long as the fun factor is high, who am I to tell anyone not to watch a movie like this?
One of the things I appreciate about the Kung Fu Panda movies is that the main character is on a continuing journey.
Some movie sequels just more-or-less reset their characters for every movie, but Po went from bumbling nobody to hero in the first, then continued and improved as hero in the second, and reaches a new level in 3; it's clear if they keep making movies he will wind up being the grand old master (at which point he'll need to find a bumbler of his own to train.The movie is, like the previous ones, lots of fun, although it feels a bit less substantial.
The eventual focus is around a hidden village, and the way the villagers unknown skills are revealed is one of the best aspects of the movie.It's funny, well animated, and makes me ready for Kung Fu Panda 4..
He must train the pandas to help China defeat supernatural villain Kai, whose goal is to defeat all the Kung Fu masters and gain an unmatched superpower.The film has the action, tense and adventure of any martial arts-themed movie, though, I thought much of the humor in the movie was forced comedy and the reunion between Po and his long-lost father was rushed - missing that drama and emotion.
The villain was powerful and cold, but overall wasn't very menacing; he also tried too hard a times to be comedic.Mixed in the movie is a memorable cast of characters provided by an all-star voice cast by Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogan, Lucy Liu, David Cross, James Hong, Bryan Cranston, J.K. Simmons and Kate Hudson.
All did a good job in their respected performances, though unfortunately, there were hardly any dialog from the some of the Furious Five characters, especially Lucy Liu's Viper character.The movie's animation and visual effects capture the many beautiful characteristics of China including the wonderful Jade Palace and the luscious and brilliant panda valley.
Overall, it's not as good as the first two Kung Fu Panda movies, but it's still nice entertainment for the entire family.Grade B-.
Picking up the story not long after the events of Kung Fu Panda 2, Po (Jack Black) is still juggling his time between his adoptive father Mr. Ping (James Hong) and his noodle stand, and training with Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman) and the Furious Five.While Po is viewed as a hero and seems to be enjoying his celebrity status a bit too much, Shifu reminds him of his position as the Dragon Warrior, and feels it is time that the chubby panda takes on more responsibility by training his friends Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Monkey (Jackie Chan), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Viper (Lucy Liu) and Crane (David Cross) in the art of kung fu.
It's worth noting that 'Kung Fu Panda' is one DreamWorks Animation's crown jewels, so it only makes sense that the company would put their best foot forward for this film.Overall, 'KFP 3' offers a more lighthearted, action-packed adventure that has some truly shocking moments.
I rate the original Kung Fu Panda so highly it comfortably makes my top five animated movies of all time.
There are some very heartfelt moments between them and Po that brings depth to the family dynamic, and it's all the better to see that the Dragon Warrior loves both his dads very much.I would have liked to see the Furious Five play a more important part in this movie; although we've pretty much seen all there is to see about their abilities in the previous two films, I couldn't help but feel that the writers were a little too eager to move them out of the way in favor of the new characters.
But I do think having Tigress as the lone "survivor" to help Po was a nice touch, as we glimpsed the strength of their friendship in the second movie, but this film certainly brought it out in full.While Kai may be something of a run-of-the-mill villain, there's no denying that he's gorgeously animated, perhaps on par with the showy and elegant Lord Shen from Kung Fu Panda 2.
If they decide to make another movie, they really need to bring back the same humour that they had in the first movie, and it would be good to see the characters progress in the world of Kung Fu, now that Po knows the power of the Chi.Budget: $145million Worldwide Gross: $520millionI recommend this movie to people who are into their animation/action/adventures, with voices by Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, J.K. Simmons, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Kate Hudson, James Hong and Jean- Claude Van Damme.
By that definition, the "Kung Fu Panda" movies make up a very good film franchise – with the critical and audience ratings, and box office numbers, to back up that assessment.
Rather than making a sappy movie about Po's search for his biological father, this script deals with his daddy issues in a way that's integral to a more significant and more interesting story of Po discovering who he is as a person er, panda – and the battle against the otherworldly Kai. Unfortunately, even though it's an animated film meant mainly for kids, the movie is a little too silly for its own good at the beginning – before it gets interesting – and then gets unnecessarily silly at moments when something important is happening.
It stars Jack Back, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, and J.K. Simmons.Continuing his "legendary adventures of awesomeness", Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to his home.When it comes to the Kung Fu Panda films, I have grown to expect quite a few things.
Jack Black (once again) returns to voice Po; an incompetent panda, that amazingly learns to master Kung Fu. This time, he reunites with his biological father; and takes on a powerful, supernatural enemy.
Po must then train his new family, to stop Kai. I think the original 'KUNG FU PANDA' was a pretty clever, and well made family film (for it's time).
I hadn't seen the previous Kung Fu Panda movies for a while so watching this helped me get a little reacquainted with the story and characters.
The second film is even better, darker and more emotional while never forgetting to be entertaining, with the best villain in the series.'Kung Fu Panda 3' is not as good as the previous two films but there is plenty to make it well worth watching.
I really didn't have much interest in Kung Fu Panda 3 as films like this are typically the same ole thing over and over with just different images to see showing the same ole stories.
Throughout the film Kai steals the Chi from different kung fu masters turning them into jade zombies (jombies); the detail work on the jade is an especially impressive as animators had to make it look smooth, hard, pristine yet slightly see-through.I only wish they worked a little harder on the story which is where the movie takes a fumble.
Kung Fu Panda 3 even is not the best one in the franchise is a really good sequel which knows that who to end and not be another shity franchise like Ice Age or The Land before Time.
This is not good news as far as Po's adoptive father, Mr. Ping (James Hong), is concerned, and the film explores some challenging family dynamics in a sensitive way.The same kinds of jokes and slapstick from the previous movies persist in "Kung Fu Panda 3," but they're not noticeably flatter than they were the last time.
The animation is glorious but what makes these movies as good as they are, is the character moments that make us feel for them.
Kung Fu Panda is surely one of the best movie series ever made.Animation is good,dubbing is nice along with humor and good fight sequences.Movie is great family entertainment from start to finish with a lots of funny moments.Movie is fast paced along with character and story development.It's a beautiful movie, filled with likable characters and there will be a smile on your face throughout the movie.This is nearly perfect movie and it won't disappoint you.Overall I give this movie 9/10..
Seth Rogen stands out amongst the supporting characters and Jack Black really works as Po. Good stuff.Another thing to like about Kung Fu Panda is the visual efforts they put into it.