Kung Fu Panda Critic Reviews

Kung Fu Panda goes nowhere surprising even as its images unscroll handsomely before our eyes. The sound could go out in the theater, and you wouldn't ask for your money back.Read the full review

Not one of the great recent animated films. The story is way too predictable, and truth to tell, Po himself didn't overwhelm me with his charisma. But it's elegantly drawn, the action sequences are packed with energy, and it's short enough that older viewers will be forgiving.Read the full review

Light and goofy, yet the fight scenes, which are the heart of the film, are lickety-split mad fun.Read the full review

The action, heavily influenced by Hong Kong martial arts films, is beautifully choreographed.Read the full review

This is a solid family film material, although one suspects the children will get a little more out of it than their parents.Read the full review

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that this is probably the best movie so far this year about a kung-fu fighting panda.Read the full review

The stroke of genius is, of course, the film's hero -- the big, lovable bear that is the Chinese panda.Read the full review

At once fuzzy-wuzzy and industrial strength, the tacky-sounding Kung Fu Panda is high concept with a heart.Read the full review

Yet another celebrity-voiced animal adventure, but it stands out from the crowd of similar films with its lightning wit and whirlwind brio.Read the full review