Kung Fu Panda 3

***Kung Fu Panda 3*** is a 2016 fantasy/action animated movie made by DreamWorks Animation and Oriental Dreamworks (now Pearl Studio). It is a sequel to *Kung Fu Panda 2* and *Kung Fu Panda*.

## Plot

Living large and loving life, Po (Jack Black) realizes that he has a lot to learn if he's going to fulfill the next challenge from his beloved instructor (Dustin Hoffman). After reuniting with his long-lost father (Bryan Cranston), Po must transition from student to teacher and train a group of fun-loving, clumsy pandas to become martial-arts fighters. Together, the kung-fu brethren unite to take on the evil Kai (J.K. Simmons), a supernatural warrior who becomes stronger with each battle.

## Why It's Their Chi What The're Finding

1. Brilliant animation that is a step-up from the last few movies.
2. The voice acting is still well-done, especially since the voice actors from the original movies return.
3. The characters are still as likable as they were in the last few films.
4. Kai is an awesome villain, and has a detailed backstory showing how he once knew Master Oogway.
5. The flashback of Po's childhood showing the death of his mother was touching.
6. The action sequences are still fantastic.
	* The final fight between Po and Kai is awesome.
7. It was great to finally find out who Po's real family is.
8. The film actually develops further into the Wuxi Finger Hold of all things. In the first film, it can be assumed that Tai Lung just randomly exploded because of it. Here, it's shown that those affected by the hold are sent to the Spirit Realm.
9. Po has two dads and is proud of it, which could be a positive message for adoptive families.
10. As well as its positive message for adoptive families, it has a great message about teamwork, as well as how it's important for each person to do something different in a team instead of just being exactly the same.
11. It still has most of the charm of the original movies, such as how it still uses some of the same quotes such as "There are no mistakes".
12. The humor is pretty funny at most parts, such as the scene where Kai's jade zombies attack the panda village and the baby panda hits one in the head with a Tigress action figure and says "You're mean!"
13. Beautiful visuals, most notably the spirit realm and the power of chi.
14. Oogway's scene after the final battle is memorable.
15. Looks like a decent send-off to the franchise, despite that it hasn't been confirmed to be the final movie in the series.

## Bad Qualities

1. Some jokes are unfunny, and there are certain ones that stray a little too close to being inappropriate for a kids' film.
2. Kai's transition from a being a devoted friend to a power hungry villain felt a little too quick.

## Reception

Like the first two films, *Kung Fu Panda 3* received positive reviews from critics and audiences. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an 87% approval rating based on 179 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "*Kung Fu Panda 3* boasts the requisite visual splendor, but like its rotund protagonist, this sequel's narrative is also surprisingly nimble, adding up to animated fun for the whole family." On Metacritic, the film holds an average score of 66/100, indicating "generally favorable reviews." Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a weighted average grade of A on an A+ to F scale.

## Trivia

* The Chinese dub of this film has the lip movements reanimated for it's Chinese release.

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