Kung Fu Panda 3

I loved Kung fu panda. Kung fu panda 2 was/is a worthy sequel. I still watch both from time to time. Just watched Kung fu panda 2 again this past weekend. Kung fu panda 3 just sort of misses the mark for me for what made the other 2 movies interesting. Basically the defeat of the villain looked too cheap. Ugwe had a lot of tricks but he worked hard for them. Po usually does too, not in this one though.

Compared to Kung Fu Panda 2 (which was a total nightmare), this one fares better than its predecessor but rehashes some of the same elements as the first film. Po basically tries to figure out who he really is and finds enlightenment while saving China at the same time. Thankfully, the mood and tone is more comedic than no. 2 which was downright depressing and traumatizing if you ask me. It ends on a good and happy note for Chinese viewers that experienced this emotional rollercoaster.

Easily the worst of the kung fu panda films, but not the worst animated movie ever. I did like it's lighter moments, the animation, and some of the jokes did land. but i left the theatre mainly dissapointed. Dissapointed that I felt something was missing: more emotion. What I loved about kung fu panda 2 was that it was dark and emotional and funny and beautiful and action packed. That's something this movie lacked a balance of things. It focused way too much on the humorous jokes and gags than on the actual emotion and weight of the story, for me at least.