Kung Fu Panda 2 Parents Movie Review

movie review rating guide for parents and families

MPAA Rating
PG

for sequences of martial arts action and mild violence

Genre
Animation - Family

Director
Jennifer Yuh Nelson

Starring
Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Gary Oldman, Michelle Yeoh, Jean-Claude Van Damme

Studio
Dream Works

Release Date/In Theaters
5/27/2011

Movie Summary

Po's life is perfect; he is The Dragon Warrior and protects with Valley of Peace with The Furious Five. Then a villain arrives and threatens everything with his plan to destroy Kung Fu.

Movie Review for Parents

-by Ginger

You know him by now, if you have small children, here comes that big, lovable Panda with a kung fu soul. All of your favorite characters and moves are back for another adventure. The masters of Kung Fu world are disappearing and it looks like the work of an evil master who threatens to destroy Kung Fu. We all know that Po is now living his life as the Dragon Warrior, now he must meet his first master villain. Po must unlock the secrets of his past in order to uncover strength that he needs to succeed.

This one is officially rated a PG for mild violence and martial arts. It is difficult to call a plump Panda, rhinoceros, and the other cartoon animals as martial arts. It is highly unlikely that any child would see any similarity to reality in their stunts. It also has several jokes about bodily functions, you know, those ones that we don’t allow at the dinner table, especially when guests are around. This parent’s movie advisory calls this one OK for most children. The movie has a strong message about courage, discipline and the ability to overcome evil with determination and high morals.

The trailer to this movie is absolutely hilarious. It is full of gags and stunts galore. It is non-stop comedy and follows the same format as the other Kung Fu Panda movies before it. This parental guide to the movies calls it A-OK for almost every one. The soundtrack includes the Black Eyed Peas, “Pump It”, Queen, “We Will Rock You” and other high driving, heavy pumping soundtracks. It is difficult to say that it has real value in teaching moral principles, but it is nonstop fun for the whole family. Yes, you can even take the little ones to this one, just put away your wok when you get home, just so they don’t get any ideas. HI-YA!

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