Kung Fu Panda 4
Was it necessary for another “Kung Fu Panda” movie to be made?
In 2016, the trilogy ended with Po, who is both a student and teacher, gaining respect from his mentor Shifu and The Furious Five. He proved his courage multiple times by fighting against all kinds of animal attackers to protect the Valley of Peace that he calls home. Not only does he have a great relationship with his dads (restaurateur goose Mr. Ping and biological panda father Li), but everything is going well.
But now, eight years later, “Kung Fu Panda 4” seems like it lacks reasons for existing. It isn’t as delicate or warm as any of its prequels in terms of artistry, the previous sense of spirituality has completely vanished in replace of action packed scenes. All three older movies captured audiences’ attention on different levels so adults could enjoy them too while still entertaining children this one doesn’t quite do that and instead goes for younger viewers more often than not in ways that are frequently senseless.
Throughout director Mike Mitchell’s (“Trolls,” “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part”) latest film alongisde co-director Stephanie Ma Stine’s work as well, many moments feel rushed due to poor pacing choices which could have created humor or tension if more attention was paid towards these aspects during production stages; such an instance would be where they show off some bull running into china dishes during chase scene but don’t let us take our time looking at each individual piece smashed! And besides all those boring puns in addition too much dialogue coming out from returning writers Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger plus Darren Lemke (“Turbo,” “Shazam!”), problematızed plot point happens because its reason behind it seems false.The spiritual leader position should pass onto anyone else after Master Oogway died really fast without giving him enough time doing fun activities like before being anointed as such and even quick audition montage doesn’t make any sense at this point.
Meanwhile, there is another problem with the script: Shifu tells Po that he must take over as spiritual leader of the valley which had been the late, legendary Master Oogway’s responsibility and hand off the day-in, day-out Dragon Warrior duties to a protege. Why now? He’s only had the gig for a little while, and a hastily called audition montage barely registers. But in addition to a litany of uninspired puns, the main problem in the script from returning writers Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger and Darren Lemke (“Turbo,” “Shazam!”) is that why does this event set off everything else? Apart from more urgent threats like Kai who wanted all villains’ power and was voiced by J.K.Simmons in previous installment or Chameleon played by Viola Davis here which wants to steal Po’s Staff of Wisdom so she could gather up every ability there was within Spirit Realm yes it does sound alike but with bad guys being supernatural creatures too we can see how Just like other animated films though she has played similar characters many times already. This time around Awkwafina voices Fox who helps stop Chameleon because she knows outside world better than he does; unfortunately city called Juniper City where they need go has nothing special about it besides lots small streets packed tightly together filled some markets not very creative design choice at all!
Their B-plot feels like an afterthought, with Bryan Cranston and James Hong’s characters being so likable yet given little more to do than waddle and worry. The city is also where we meet Han, leader of the street thieves a Sunda pangolin voiced by a welcome but underused Ke Huy Quan. But there’s too muchness here; if you’re looking for the Furious Five from the previous films, those essential characters are off on solo missions. Which makes no sense because the whole point of Tigress, Crane, Viper, Mantis and Monkey is that they work together that their individual abilities are magnified when they collaborate.
Then again, a lot of what makes the “Kung Fu Panda” movies magical is missing here, especially the crucial notion of inner peace. The earlier films allowed us to take a breath, settle in and luxuriate in the colors and textures of different and detailed animation styles; these visual departures (often in flashback form) were key not only to the storytelling but to the overall spiritual vibe that distinguishes this series. This time you get a chaotic chase scene set to a cover of Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train,” which may be all-too fitting since this franchise has gone off the rails.
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