Kung Fu Panda 2

Threre are few sequels that are better than the original. This is one of them. Smarter, with good plot and an amazing animation. Perfect for a movie session with the family.

Sheldon Nylander

2019-10-19

⭐ 5

Admittedly, I wasn’t the biggest fan of the first “Kung Fu Panda.” Don’t get me wrong, it’s alright, but that’s all. Just alright. The jokes about him being big and clumsy get old after an hour and a half, to the point where it almost seems like a movie that’s trying to (ironically) fat shame kids. “Kung Fu Panda 2” is really more of the same. Same characters, same plot, same jokes. It’s extremely predictable with literally no surprises, giving the characters little depth. What we are presented with here is essentially a paint-by-numbers family film. If you’re okay with that, then more powe…

The Movie Diorama

2020-01-16

⭐ 6

Kung Fu Panda 2 excitedly kicks, punches and belly flops its way through overused visual humour. “Everybody was kung fu fighting!” much more so in this sequel when compared to its predecessor. The Furious Five were slapping Shen’s army of diabolical wolves left, right and centre. Master Shifu prodding his stick conveniently during the climactic battle. And a plethora of other anthropomorphic beasts harnessing the power of said martial art. This very much felt like an animated martial arts feature, one aspect the original was sorely missing. However, despite DreamWorks’ best efforts in continui…

CinemaSerf

2025-02-03

⭐ 7

After his surprising success as the "Dragon Warrior", the cheery "Po" is hoping to take it easy. History, though, has no intention of letting him sit on his laurels as it emerges that the slighted peacock villain "Shen" has designs on taking over the globe. We learn from a brief retrospective a bit about the cause of his bitterness and it seems that he and "Po" have an overlapping provenance that might just explain a few things for both of them. Thing is, "Shen" has developed an all-conquering secret weapon that can cause even the most formidable of fortifications to tumble, so it's going to t…

daniel_carr

2026-01-29

⭐ 8

It's not often the second movie is as good as the first movie and this was awesome! The story was good, the movie was funny and they added what I felt was missing from the first movie the back story to Po and his father (a Panda and a goose). Although the villian story seemed a bit familiar it was different enough not to feel too much of a copy of the first film, so well done guys.

Slightly better than the first one, especially with its breathtaking visuals, strong storytelling (particularly its themes about inner peace and genocide), memorable villain Lord Shen, all-star cast, and music. I still disliked the Furious Five in this movie, though less so. It was mainly because they benched Po later on in the movie when he revealed his traumatic past to them in the city prison. Seriously, why did they do my boy Po wrong? Overall, better than the first one, but by a slight bit.

Vinicius Monteiro

2026-06-12

⭐ 6

It's funny how animated movie sequels usually fall into the trap of just repeating the original formula to sell toys, right? Well, "Kung Fu Panda 2" does the exact opposite. When I sat down to watch it, I was just expecting to get some good laughs out of a clumsy bear tripping over his own feet. What I didn't see coming was getting punched in the gut by a heavy story about trauma, adoption, and acceptance. If you think talking animal movies have nothing to say to adults, get ready to change your mind. The direction here is a masterclass in control and maturity. In movies aimed at kids, it's…