Directed by : Alessandro Carloni and Jennifer Yuh
Written by : Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger
Starring : Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, James Hong, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, J.K. Simmons, Randall Duk Kim
Release Date : January 23, 2016
Being that "Kung Fu Panda 3" is the third installment, it bear the weight of proving that it is able to properly conclude this trilogy of films, as well as show us that there is still a lot of life left to bring to this franchise of animated movies. I'm happy to say that this movie was able to live up to the entertainment value that the previous films offered. It's just an overall fun and enjoyable movie to watch, plus it establishes the strength of these characters and the stories that come with them.
Since the previous two movies already did the majority of character developments for the main cast, this one was able to put it's focus a lot more on the plot. There's a lot that goes on in just 90 minutes of story here, from a spectacular fight sequence that opens up the movie, the appearance of mind-controlled Kung Fu Masters of year's past, long lost family showing up, and a new test of character that our main hero; Po the Dragon Warrior, has to figure out. Along with the amazing martial arts sequences, it also seems to have piled on the most jokes seen so far in a Kung Fu Panda movie.
As expected, the voice talents of Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen, David Cross, Jackie Chan, and Lucy Liu, are just perfect for their roles as the Dragon Warrior & the Furious Five. In this movie however, I thought there were five people that really got to stand out a lot more this time, J.K. Simmons as Kai makes an entertaining villain, Dustin Hoffman gets to have a lot of funny moments as Master Shifu, James Hong gets more screen time as Po's goose father Mr.Ping, Bryan Cranston does a fine job as Po's birth father Li, and Randall Duk Kim is always a delight as Master Oogway.
Although the story for "Kung Fu Panda 3" isn't exactly the most original, since it's predictable, convenient, and pretty much progresses as expected without too much surprises, it's still a very enjoyable animated movie that combines a strong moral message, a lot of heart, with Kung Fu action, and a fun sense of humor.
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