Watched Kung Fu Panda 2 featuring the Voice Talents of Jack Black(The Muppets) as Po, Angelina Jolie(Mr & Mrs.Smith) as Tigress, Seth Rogen(Pineapple Express) as Mantis, Lucy Liu(Detachment) as Viper , David Cross.(Megamind) as Crane, James Hong (Mulan) as Mr.Ping ,Danny McBride(Fanboys) as Wolf Boss also featuring Jean-Claude Van Damme(Universal) as Croc, Michelle Yeoh(Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon) as Soothsayer , Dustin Hoffman(Rain Man) as Shifu and Gary Oldman(The Dark Knight) as Lord Shen. The film was funny and dramatic also really enjoyed Po solidifying his place as the Dragon Warrior in The Furious Five also Lord Shen was a great villain and Even Hilarious at Times better Than Tai Lung The film was brilliant amazing Musical Score by Hans Zimmer(The Lion King) & John Powell(How To Train Your Dragon) also Amazing Direction by Jennifer Yuh Nelson(Spawn) Best Out Of The Kung Fu Panda Trilogy 8/10

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.

One thing that DreamWorks does well (with the exception of Shrek the Third) is sequels. They prove time and time again that they are very legit company in many cases, does better then its animated counterparts. Kung Fu Panda 2 is no exception as it seems the franchise is well at hand. After the incredible year of 2010 for DreamWorks after the cultural success of How to Train Your Dragon, and ending a great franchise (Shrek) they follow that year up with this. The movie's strengths are found within the story, not that its unique, but the secret ingredient found within. The secret ingredient is heart. Its not totally comedic as one would expect, but in the middle they tweak the film's tone with heart and emotion. This is what a proper sequel should do, taking the story and making it more then what we'd expect. Is this film a rehash from the last? Well, not really it offers new elements, especially to Po's character. The other characters are still they're same likable selves. In this however they really showcase the relationship growing between Po and Tigress which is the most unique and pleasurable relationship. The next thing is the villain voiced by Gary Oldman. He is the most interesting and menacing out of the villains so far. And that's hard to make a peacock menacing, and they did it like pros. Now the negative I have is what I said before, with the story not being unique and refreshing, but that's a slight error as the film makes up with heart. So a very small negativity. As a whole this film is one of DreamWorks' best. Now to grade. Animation: A Voice Acting: A- Story: C+ Music: B+ Characters: A+ Overall: B+

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.