Kung Fu Panda 2

2011 "Twice the awesomeness."
7.3| 1h31m| PG| en| More Info
Released: 25 May 2011 Released
Producted By: DreamWorks Animation
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.kungfupanda.com/
Synopsis

Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five - Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. But Po’s new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. It is up to Po and The Furious Five to journey across China to face this threat and vanquish it. But how can Po stop a weapon that can stop kung fu? He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.

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Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!
Jacomedi A Surprisingly Unforgettable Movie!
Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
Salubfoto It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.
albunax Althrough this movie isn't as funny as the first one. It has a better plot, more heartwarming, more exciting and better characters. I liked the furios five much more in this movie because here they are important for the plot. Lord Shen is even a better villain than Tai Lung and Gary Oldman do his voice scary, creepy and chilling. This movie is also profound which is rare for a movie from Dreamworks. The animation is also slighty better.
Paul Magne Haakonsen Oddly enough I never really got around to watch the "Kung Fu Panda" movies before years after they were initially released, and that was because I am not really much of a fan of Jack Black.But after I finally got around to watching the first "Kung Fu Panda", then I did indeed decide to sit down to watch parts 2 and 3.The storyline in "Kung Fu Panda 2" was actually quite entertaining, and there was a good amount of comedy in the animated movie as well, just as in the other two movies in the franchise."Kung Fu Panda 2" has some very great art style to the animation, and it does have somewhat of a unique Asian touch to it, which adds to the believability to it.There are some very colorful characters in "Kung Fu Panda 2", and here I am not just referring to the color choices for the characters. The various characters in this animated movie have lots of quirks and unique character traits, which make them quite memorable.It is, of course, very important for an animated movie to have good voice acting, and "Kung Fu Panda 2" does indeed have that. But not only does it have good voice acting, but it has a very impressive ensemble of voice actors on the list, which includes Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Gary Oldman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, James Hong, Michelle Yeoh and Jean-Claude Van Damme to mention but a few."Kung Fu Panda 2" turned out to be rather enjoyable and entertaining, and I was more than genuinely entertained by the overall movie. "Kung Fu Panda 2" is a movie that is suitable for viewing by both adults and children alike.
ravsten428 This movie was excellent! To me, the second installment of Kung Fu Panda far exceeded my expectations.The animation is spectacular! And while the plot uses the typical good vs. evil story, it works well here.While not as good as the original, Kung Fu Panda 2 offers plenty of action, compassion and laughter.The villain of the movie, a white peacock named Shen is bent on having revenge from being put away for being too greedy when he is young. His parents sent him away for his own good and he ends up becoming resentful. Does this story sound familiar to you Frozen fans? Anyway, I digress.On Po's journey to confront Shen, he finds out more about his life as a baby and what exactly happened to him. A symbol on Shen brings back memories of his childhood. While Po struggles with this he eventually finds his way to inner peace and exactly what happened that day.My favorite new character turned out to be the ram that was Shen's mentor. She was great!A worthy sequel that will be coming home to my DVD player.
Jawbox5 Kung Fu Panda 2 is pretty much everything a sequel should be. It builds upon its characters, it crafts a plot that is larger as well as more personal and its themes are even deeper than before. It sees Po (Jack Black), who has now been fully accepted by the furious five, forced to battle against a peacock named Lord Shen who plans to conqueror China with a new weapon. It doesn't seem like much on the surface, but Po begins to have flashbacks of why his parents abandoned him and it links directly back to Shen himself. Stories like this are brilliant because the set-up and main goal is relatively simple, but there is a very heartfelt and surprisingly emotion core to the film that is just fantastic.This feels like its Po's story, and it might annoy some people that the other characters aren't developed more, but for me it was the right move. It makes you always engaged in the journey that he goes through, you want to know what happened to his real parents and he grows as a hero as a result of everything that he goes through. Po himself is again a lot of fun and it impresses me how well balanced the character is, being naive but lovable at the same time with Jack Black adding his usual drive to the role. The furious five are still are really enjoyable team and I think the writers did a great job in giving them all the right amount of lines as well as making them a team you can connect to. Master Shifu has a more limited appearance, but he's still good fun when he shows up. Arguably the best thing is Lord Shen (Gary Oldman). This is a villain who is both intimidating and really funny, and so many times it's either too much of one or the other yet here they get it spot- on. He is never too serious and he is never too goofy, it is a perfect balance. He has a backstory that explains his actions and connects to Po's spiritual journey. The animation on him looks marvellous and Oldman is absolutely brilliant as usual.I think one of the main reasons the film works so well is because of the emotion impact it has. The characters all have legitimate reasons for what they are doing and they're feelings as well as flaws are shown fully. The scenes with Po and his adoptive father Mr. Ping (James Wong) are really touching as well as being amusing. The flashbacks are truly moving and even tear inducing. I believe it shows that you can be serious and even somewhat sombre if you can get the balance right. The jokes are consistently funny here, mostly due to Po's behaviour and a lot of Shen's lines. Once again with DreamWorks the animation is absolutely superb with this being some of their sharpest and most vibrant that they have ever produced. Pretty much everything from character designs to the scenic shots of ancient China look fantastic. The more 2-D style in Po's flashbacks is also a nice touch and helps it standout. The speed of the animation is another plus. When it is used for slapstick the quick pace makes everything seem even funnier, and it does a similar thing for the action scenes by giving them even more energy. The score (by Hans Zimmer and John Powell) is another positive, crafting the right amount of soothing melodies and backing the action effectively with some more upbeat compositions.I think balance is the key word here and it is where Kung Fu Panda 2 succeeds. The story itself is an excellent continuation and the way it unravels as the film goes on is just wonderful. It has plenty of comedy and well placed humour, but it never shies away from darker and more emotional material. I found myself both moved and laughing in equal measure. As said I think the main characters are all great, the animation is spectacular and the villain is outstanding. It is exactly what you want in a sequel and I can't wait to see where the series goes next.