When the Valley of Peace is threatened, lazy Po the panda discovers his destiny as the "chosen one" and trains to become a kung fu hero, but transforming the unsleek slacker into a brave warrior won't be easy. It's up to Master Shifu and the Furious Five -- Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey -- to give it a try..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 90 minutes
✓ Genre: Adventure, Animation, Family, Comedy
✓ Stars: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu
✓ Director: Hans Zimmer, John Powell, Mark Osborne, John Stevenson, Glenn Berger
The Kung Fu Panda (2008) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Kung Fu Panda (2008) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Kung Fu Panda (2008) is staring with Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Hans Zimmer, John Powell, Mark Osborne, John Stevenson, Glenn Berger juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.