舞台は古代の中国。安住の地で知られる平和の谷が凶悪なカンフー使い、タイ・ランに狙われてしまう。しかし彼に対抗できるのはウーグウェイ導師が選んだ伝説の「龍の戦士」だけだ。 そこでマスター・モンキーやマスター・カマキリといったカンフーの達人たちが選抜大会で腕を競うが、ウーグウェイ導師が選んだのは何とぐうたらで小心者のパンダ、ポー。カンフーへの熱意だけは人一倍のポーは達人の師匠・シーフー老師に弟子入りする。
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製作費: $130,000,000 (195億円)
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監督: Mark Osborne / John Stevenson
脚本: Glenn Berger / Jonathan Aibel / イーサン・リーフ
音楽: ハンス・ジマー / John Powell
制作: Melissa Cobb / Jeffrey Katzenberg
撮影監督: Yong Duk Jhun
制作会社: DreamWorks Animation
So the rather clumsy and inept "Po" has dreams of saving the world! His real job is working in a noodle bar where one day, maybe, he will learn the secret ingredient that gives their dishes that special flavour. Meantime, the ageing "Oogway", the most learned of creatures, has informed his stalwart lieutenant "Shifu" that he will soon have to defend their "Valley of Peace" from the vengeful "Tai Lung" who, though currently incarcerated in a seemingly impregnable prison, is set to come and wreak some havoc. "Po" is determined to attend the selection ceremony and, well yes - you've guessed. He ends up selected by the old wise turtle, much to the chagrin and general disbelief of just about everyone else. Hopeless, hapless and helpless - but can "Po" prove his mettle and save the day? It's really quite good fun this. The characterisations are well developed and it has humour and style to it too. The animations are lively, vivid and the directors avoid the temptation to allow the combat and action scenes to descend into the all-too-often realms of repetitiveness. There is a moral - the values of teamwork and trust, honesty, integrity yada yada, but the story delivers them in a gentle and demonstrable manner via the plot and the characters rather than pontificating. All in all, this is great family fun that shows the (not so) little guy doing his best... Can he save the day?
Wow, what a surprise this was! It looked like the stupidest movie ever by the trailers. Bit then when you actually sit down and watch it, it's not only one if the funniest, but also one of the most mature, profound, intense, action packed films you'll ever see! The perfect example of a "Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover" movie. **Total Score: 9.5/10**
This was a really great movie! Funny, good story and great characters. I really connected with this movie and I think many of us can relate so well done! With so many talented actors lending their voices to this it was a real treat as well.
DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda is a funny, action-packed animated martial arts movie all about Po, a clumsy panda voiced by Jack Black, being mistaken for the Dragon Warrior. The animation and music are also exceptional, capturing the Chinese setting brilliantly. I did, however, dislike that the movie made the Furious Five slightly mean-spirited and how Tai Lung, the main villain, was a bit inconsistent with the way his villainy was portrayed. Basically, this is the weakest film in the franchise.
