Kung Fu Panda 2
While there are enough and many more than enough movies that make you cringe and make you kind of border on regret the option of being a minor movie critic, there are many and more that make you eagerly wait for what they term as AWESOMENESS. And you are watching the trailers that build up to the actual movie and really find it difficult to wait any longer because you are so close to the real thing that the excitement is killing you. The saving grace though is the trailer of Cars 2 that plays in between giving you that respite. But then again you are waiting for only Awesomeness to begin. And then it does. And how!!!!!
Long long ago in China (of course) – somewhere to the south east – in a place called Gongmen City, there lived the Peacock King and the Peacock Queen. They lived a completely peaceful existence and had a son Shen (Gary Oldman). Shen was a pyromaniac of sorts and started dabbling with fireworks and over a period of time had built a love for them that bordered on insanity. Like all courts in China, this one too had a Soothsayer (Michelle Yeoh) who foretold that the passion for fireworks would lead Shen to nothing but disaster at the hands of “a warrior of black and white” – rings a bell somewhere doesn’t it. And it did ring a bell in Shen’s head as well. What no one anticipated is the rampage that Shen would go on to prove the prophecy wrong. He coloured the misty white and green and blue landscape of the hills of the south in a colour that no one had imagined. He coloured it RED – The red blood of the Pandas – every single panda that he could get his hands on. He retuned with the feeling of being victorious but his parents had other ideas. Displeased and disappointed with Shen’s reaction – shell shocked was more like it – they banished Shen from Gongmen City. Shen leaves but returns 30 years later – this time with a weapon that threatens the very existence of Kung Fu in China. He takes the lives of the most prolific Kung Fu artist in China and the master of the gaurds of Gongmen City – Master Rhino (Victor Garber). He spares the lives of Master Croc (Jean Claude Van Damme) and Master Ox (Dennis Haysbert). Now, the only people who can stand in his way are the Furious Five – Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Monkey (Jackie Chan), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Viper (Lucy Liu) and Crane (David Cross). And of course there is Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman) who gives his discourse on Inner Peace to the ever puzzled Dragon Warrior – Po (Jack Black).
First time director Jennifer Yuh retains the essence left by Mark Osborne & John Stevenson and gives you a wholesome entertainer. I need not say anything about the star cast coz in the spirit of KFP they are just TRULY AWESOME!!! For fans and non fans alike, KFP2 proves once again that if it is touched by SKG DreamWorks then Pixar better watch out. This one is definitely up there in the nominations for the Oscars next year. Kung Fu Panda 2 relives the magic that was created by the first edition and also leaves enough scope for its loyal fans to be excited – yes my dear Kung Fu Panda friends… there will be, soon enough a Kung Fu Panda 3!!!! This time with Po’s biological dad. As my close friend Dhammo would have said, “The excitement is KILLING me”!!!! 8 on 10 without doubt.
Watch the trailer at http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1639488793/
While there are enough and many more than enough movies that make you cringe and make you kind of border on regret the option of being a minor movie critic, there are many and more that make you eagerly wait for what they term as AWESOMENESS. And you are watching the trailers that build up to the actual movie and really find it difficult to wait any longer because you are so close to the real thing that the excitement is killing you. The saving grace though is the trailer of Cars 2 that plays in between giving you that respite. But then again you are waiting for only Awesomeness to begin. And then it does. And how!!!!!
Long long ago in China (of course) – somewhere to the south east – in a place called Gongmen City, there lived the Peacock King and the Peacock Queen. They lived a completely peaceful existence and had a son Shen (Gary Oldman). Shen was a pyromaniac of sorts and started dabbling with fireworks and over a period of time had built a love for them that bordered on insanity. Like all courts in China, this one too had a Soothsayer (Michelle Yeoh) who foretold that the passion for fireworks would lead Shen to nothing but disaster at the hands of “a warrior of black and white” – rings a bell somewhere doesn’t it. And it did ring a bell in Shen’s head as well. What no one anticipated is the rampage that Shen would go on to prove the prophecy wrong. He coloured the misty white and green and blue landscape of the hills of the south in a colour that no one had imagined. He coloured it RED – The red blood of the Pandas – every single panda that he could get his hands on. He retuned with the feeling of being victorious but his parents had other ideas. Displeased and disappointed with Shen’s reaction – shell shocked was more like it – they banished Shen from Gongmen City. Shen leaves but returns 30 years later – this time with a weapon that threatens the very existence of Kung Fu in China. He takes the lives of the most prolific Kung Fu artist in China and the master of the gaurds of Gongmen City – Master Rhino (Victor Garber). He spares the lives of Master Croc (Jean Claude Van Damme) and Master Ox (Dennis Haysbert). Now, the only people who can stand in his way are the Furious Five – Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Monkey (Jackie Chan), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Viper (Lucy Liu) and Crane (David Cross). And of course there is Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman) who gives his discourse on Inner Peace to the ever puzzled Dragon Warrior – Po (Jack Black).
First time director Jennifer Yuh retains the essence left by Mark Osborne & John Stevenson and gives you a wholesome entertainer. I need not say anything about the star cast coz in the spirit of KFP they are just TRULY AWESOME!!! For fans and non fans alike, KFP2 proves once again that if it is touched by SKG DreamWorks then Pixar better watch out. This one is definitely up there in the nominations for the Oscars next year. Kung Fu Panda 2 relives the magic that was created by the first edition and also leaves enough scope for its loyal fans to be excited – yes my dear Kung Fu Panda friends… there will be, soon enough a Kung Fu Panda 3!!!! This time with Po’s biological dad. As my close friend Dhammo would have said, “The excitement is KILLING me”!!!! 8 on 10 without doubt.
Watch the trailer at http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1639488793/
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