And this week's Friday night movie has been... Kung Fu Panda 4!
I didn't have plans on watching this, but this turned out to be one of the situations where Kiera chose the movie. Still, I am willing to be surprised. And I have had some glowing things about the other three Kung Fu Panda movies so can that winning streak continue?
Well allow me to resort to bullet points:
- The first three had their fair share of solemn moments but this does not. This was a mistake.
- The Furious Five are also absent. This is also a mistake.
- Viola Davis was great as the antagonist.
- Seems to be some hostility towards Zhen. Is it the character? Or Awkwafina's voice? If that is the case of the latter, I have to wonder this hostility came from as she was great in Crazy Rich Asians
- I did enjoy the dynamic Po and Zhen as clearly the latter was written in a way reminiscent of the former in the first movie.
- The idea of Po being a state of wisdom is a compelling one given the journey he had taken to get here.
- The action is still as solid as ever
- The end credits theme is hilarious
- Ultimately there is some enjoyable moments but the end result is indeed removed from what the first Kung Fu Panda movies so great.
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