Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
52KKung Fu Panda 2: Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson. With Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Gary Oldman. Po and his friends fight to stop a peacock villain from conquering China with a deadly new weapon, but first the Dragon Warrior must come to terms with his past.
“Having seen and enjoyed (if not been bowled over by) the original, I was surprised and delighted by this movie that seems to prove that Dreamworks, while still not quite on a Pixar level (Yet!) could soon catch them up. It handles much more sensitive material than the first movie and tackles some truly dark and heavy subject material, but manages to keep it from becoming a drama by dropping in comedic material in a manner that is never jarring, out of place, or desperate. Lord Shen made for one of the most delightful villains of recent movie history. His push against the future contrasting with Pou0026#39;s struggle with the past was wonderful to watch. Pou0026#39;s talks with his father brought a tear to my eye in more than one moment in the film. This company and production team have firmly established themselves as formidable storytellers and Iu0026#39;m eager to see whatu0026#39;s next.”
