Kung Fu Panda 2

Kung Fu Panda 2

Rating 5 out of 10

I am one that does not get Jack Black.  Just don't think he is funny at all.  Unlike good comedians he seems to be TRYING very hard to be funny.  I saw the first Kung Fu Panda and thought it was okay.  Not a dvd I'd want to buy but was entertained for a couple hours.  Panda 2 was like the first one except not as funny and much more serious storyline that I think may go above the head of small kids.

I know it's the rage to get big named actors to voice animated characters in these films.  It seems to be a waste though when you don't realize they were in it.  Angelina Jolie plays Tigress an Jackie Chan plays the Monkey, Lucy Liu plays the Viper and even Jean-Claud Van Damme voices a Croc.  I had no idea.

The story here goes that Po the panda has figured out that his duck father is not his real dad.  He has a flashback showing an evil peacock killing his real parents when he was just a cub.  As luck would have it that same evil peacock is at this very time trying to take over all of China.  The only thing is his way is the Kung Fu Panda and his band of martial artists.

The movie is just shy of 90 minutes long, but to me seemed longer.  On the good side the animation is as incredible as you would expect.

If you LOVED Panda 1 you will most likely enjoy this one.  I thought it was okay.  Not something I would recommend.