Kung Fu Panda

KUNG FU PANDA (PG)
D: John Stevenson & Mark Osborne 
Dreamworks (Melissa Cobb)
US 2008
92 mins
 
Animated
 
W: Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger
Mus: Hans Zimmer
 
voices of: Jack Black (Po), Dustin Hoffman (Master Shifu), Angelina Jolie (Tigress), Ian McShane (Tai Lung), Jackie Chan (Master Monkey), Lucy Liu (Viper)
 
While it's not quite up there with the best animated films of recent times, its appeal to young children helped it spawn a couple of sequels and some spin-off short films.
The film is what it is, a panda trains to learn Kung Fu from a wily old master and becomes the best he can be.
Jack Black was the perfect choice to voice the main character, with Dustin Hoffman & Angelina Jolie also contributing their vocal talents.
6/10

Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda