Review of Kung Fu Panda

4 years later, Panda is still an excellent achievement and still hilarious as on the first viewing. In an age where cartoons and thinly-veiled pop-culture references and predictable stereotypes go hand in hand, Panda was - and still is - a pleasant, welcome surprise. The opening short sequence is rich in animation and story-telling, borrowing heavily from Samurai Jack. A unique blend of humour and martial arts, Jack Black's winning voice-over makes you think that, seeing the success this film enjoyed and Brutal Legend, Black should collaborate again with Tim Schafer on a game based on this film. Seeing Schafer's past repertoire, I'm sure it will be of great success.

Both like and unlike others, Panda has a lot of charm, a host of incredibly likable and strong characters, amazing voice overs, and a great setup. The animation, particularly, won me over. It was energetic, every living thing felt alive, every inanimate object wonderful. Besides charm and humour, the other thing it showcases is the brilliant martial arts / fight sequences. For a cartoon, they're arguably the best, and rival some of the real film ones. And it's not surprising to see why as Jackie Chan was also featured in the cartoon - as the voice-over for Monkey, one of the Furious Five. Even though the action scenes were very fast and quite blurry, the overall effect was awesome!

In conclusion, I loved every bit of the cartoon. Kung Fu Panda, although didn't bring anything unique to the table, was freshly original and as bit hilarious as whatever your mind associates with that word. If it's pooping on each other and calling each other vulgar words, then no, Panda is not that. You need therapy!

8.5/10