As usual he is accompanied by his friends from the previous movies including the somewhat reluctant Shifu. Po is himself, clumsy, naïve, martial arts master and funny. A roller coaster ride of gags, goof ups and outrageous martial art outbursts. "The difference between reality and fiction is that fiction has to make sense. Kung Fu Panda 3 is about what you would expect. Which puts him far below the other antagonists of the series, who are all Evil Counterparts to Po tied up intricately with the message of their respective films, and get lots of attention to how they're strong where Po is weak and - more importantly - weak where Po is strong. Kai's backstory with Oogway is explored slightly and the dropped about halfway through, and ultimately he was just a Really Strong Guy for Po to overcome once he was strong enough. He's a guy with a potentially interesting backstory, an objective that runs counter to the hero's ideals, and a perhaps even a legitimate point deep down under his evil, but for whom none of that is really important because he's actually just there to be dangerous and undefeatable up until the point where he's not, resulting in flat bad guy who only really has the personality their voice actors gave them. I remember comparing Kai (unfavorably) to the villain of HTTYD 2. They compliment each other very well, and I still think it's the best trilogy Dreamworks has made (don't hurt me HTTYD fans).Įdited by chasemaddigan on Nov 3rd 2019 at 9:31:25 AM The second I think had a stronger villain, more hard-hitting emotional moments, and a very cathartic finale, even if it's a bit less focused on its central theme as the first film. The first I think told a much tighter story and had some great thematic imagery going throughout. I think the first two films are still some of the best Dreamworks has put out. When Po's long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. Kai was also recast a few months earlier, so that might contribute to some of the film's issues. In 2016, one of the most successful animated franchises in the world returns with its biggest comedy adventure yet, KUNG FU PANDA 3. I also remember hearing that the film was subject to some last minute rewrites, such as how Mei Mei was going to be Po's arranged wife before Kate Hudson had to leave the role. But I feel the stuff with Po and his dads is pretty good. It's a decent enough film, but I agree that it leans a little too much into comedy with the Panda village and Kai isn't as strong a villain as Tai Lung or Shen. I wouldn't call any of the three films bad, although I do feel 3 is the weakest.
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