MOVIE REVIEW: Kung Fu Panda 2
KUNG FU PANDA 2-- 2 STARS Official Website Internet Movie Database This is the summer of sequels and the odds are rarely in favor of any sequel living up to the original. Not everything is as lucky or as good as The Godfather Part II, The Empire Strikes Back, Spider-Man 2, or the recent Fast Five. The list of sequels that build on, improve upon, or become superior to their predecessor is extremely small. Sadly, Kung Fu Panda 2 is another addition to the other list of lesser results. It's not that Kung Fu Panda 2 is terrible by any means, it's that the first one was just so good. It's initial success is its sequel's worst enemy. The original gave us a bright, fresh, and funny origin story of Po, the noodle-making panda turned Dragon Warrior supreme, one of the most approachable and accessible animated heroes of recent memory. Po had no angst or drama like other animated lead characters. Thanks to Jack Black's vocal performance, he had a con...