← Back to Reviews
in
Kung Fu Panda 2
Jennifer Yuh, 2011
Back in 2008, we were given what remains to be one of my favorite animated movies ever, Kung Fu Panda. Knowing the trend of these types of movies, I knew there was going to be a sequel immediately after seeing it. The biggest question about it though, was that whether it was going to live up to the original or not. To be honest, I find them hard to compare at all because I felt the tone in this one was so different than the first. They took a lot of the focus away from the comedy side of it and focused more on the action and visuals.
The first wasn’t really trying to impress anyone with its visuals, I felt. They seemed to focus a lot more on it in this one, my guess would be the fact that it was in 3D played a big part in it. In these days, you really can’t mess up the 3D because it’s the first thing people notice now when they see movies in 3D. I was forced to sit really close to the screen because of it being so busy, so the 3D might’ve actually affected me more because of me sitting so close, but I still thought it was well done.
I liked the development they’re making with the story; I see myself already excited for the third, which there is no doubt that it’s coming. My favorite thing about the first one was that it had me laughing uncontrollably, which is very uncommon for me in a kid’s film, but that kind of comedy just wasn’t present in this one. I found myself chuckling at a few parts, but that was about it. Though, this still doesn’t mean it wasn’t enjoyable to watch.
This will undoubtedly be my favorite animated film of the summer – the first Cars is one of my least favorite animated movies ever, so I doubt the second will be any better, and I’ve never been the biggest fan of Winnie the Pooh. Even though I did enjoy it, I was somewhat disappointed from the quality of the first one. Yet, I’ll still continue watching the series to see where they take it.
Jennifer Yuh, 2011
Back in 2008, we were given what remains to be one of my favorite animated movies ever, Kung Fu Panda. Knowing the trend of these types of movies, I knew there was going to be a sequel immediately after seeing it. The biggest question about it though, was that whether it was going to live up to the original or not. To be honest, I find them hard to compare at all because I felt the tone in this one was so different than the first. They took a lot of the focus away from the comedy side of it and focused more on the action and visuals.
The first wasn’t really trying to impress anyone with its visuals, I felt. They seemed to focus a lot more on it in this one, my guess would be the fact that it was in 3D played a big part in it. In these days, you really can’t mess up the 3D because it’s the first thing people notice now when they see movies in 3D. I was forced to sit really close to the screen because of it being so busy, so the 3D might’ve actually affected me more because of me sitting so close, but I still thought it was well done.
I liked the development they’re making with the story; I see myself already excited for the third, which there is no doubt that it’s coming. My favorite thing about the first one was that it had me laughing uncontrollably, which is very uncommon for me in a kid’s film, but that kind of comedy just wasn’t present in this one. I found myself chuckling at a few parts, but that was about it. Though, this still doesn’t mean it wasn’t enjoyable to watch.
This will undoubtedly be my favorite animated film of the summer – the first Cars is one of my least favorite animated movies ever, so I doubt the second will be any better, and I’ve never been the biggest fan of Winnie the Pooh. Even though I did enjoy it, I was somewhat disappointed from the quality of the first one. Yet, I’ll still continue watching the series to see where they take it.