The return of Kung Fu Panda with the 4th film, many audiences were startled by surprise. It was a feeling no different from the moment Toy Story suddenly announced part 4, giving Woody and the toy gang a new journey after the seemingly unfulfilling ending of part 3.
With Kung Fu Panda 4 also. Panda Po has gone through nearly a decade of self-discovery and acceptance, then rediscovered the warmth of union and roots, where he belongs. The appearance of the 4th “youngest brother” in the world Kung Fu Panda faced countless difficulties, from a drastically reduced budget to the departure of many big stars (typically the Five Great Heroes group). Po bear’s journey this time is fortunately still round, easy to watch, easy to understand but easy to predict, clearly an attempt by the whole crew to narrowly escape failure.
Easy to watch but easy to guess
With the first reviews from global critics, Kung Fu Panda 4 owns a score of 72% on Rotten Tomatoes – the lowest of the entire series so far. As said, Kung Fu Panda 4 facing both objective and subjective difficulties that threaten to turn the film into a “disaster”. Sure, Kung Fu Panda 4 not a “disaster”. Kung Fu Panda 4 only appears in an asymptotic way with an “unexpected” situation, and at the same time has to learn a lot from part 1 and the next two parts, but lacks its own highlight.
content Kung Fu Panda 4 takes the audience on a journey to find the descendant of the Great Dragon God, similar to what happened at the beginning of part 1. But this time, Po bear is the one who replaces the Master to find this answer. A contest was (again) held but no one was found worthy, and like part 1, a name suddenly appeared like a falling star – the fox Zhen – and was the best candidate.
Clear content of Kung Fu Panda 4 There are “mirrors” from previous parts, making the movie predictable. With the efforts of the crew, the film can only reach the “adequate” state, clearly without any breakthrough or originality. The comedic details that make up the film’s brand are also poor and dull, and there is a bit of a “rehashing” of the old. Even the highly anticipated villain Tac Ke Bong only created a lifeless, “dangerous” shadow in the beginning but gradually lost its quality later. Kung Fu Panda 4 The familiar ending, “good triumphs over evil”, Po bears defeats his enemies but cannot satisfy the viewer, because what does this victory mean?
Not as good as the previous 3 parts, but… still good!
Speak well to say back, Kung Fu Panda 4 is not an animated product full of “gritty”, patchy or made in a lack of seriousness. With a budget of only 85 million USD, Kung Fu Panda 4 Round, easy to watch, easy to understand and suitable for the young audience that this brand has always targeted. It’s just that it’s difficult for the project to “capture” larger audiences, those who already love Po from the first part and even the next two parts.
The film’s biggest plus point comes from its vivid images, with a “martial arts” angle but mixed with a bit of Japanese anime color. In addition, the film’s battle segments still maintain their previous form, with many “expensive” moments. Surely even those who don’t have high expectations will enjoy the scene of Po bear encountering… his own evil self, like a strange but interesting “Pseudo-Ton practitioner” above. screen 2024.
Not to mention, despite lacking famous stars like Angelina Jolie, Kung Fu Panda 4 still has a pretty interesting voice cast. The voices in the film all have their own qualities, and at the same time express the character’s ego. The fox Zhen has her own cunningness through Awkwafina’s “salty” voice. The villain Chameleon is offset by the powerful voice of Viola Davis. Even the character Han Pangolin is memorable thanks to Quan Ke Huy’s unique voice. But in the end, Po still has the aura of male protagonist as the film’s title, with the central role still belonging to Jack Black – the male star who has devoted all his heart and affection to the famous panda who is good at kung fu. this popular culture.
Scoring: 3/5
Kung Fu Panda 4 Definitely the “least good” part in the series, but still ensures the standards of a “classic” DreamWorks animated product – fresh, colorful and well-rounded to the very end. Po Bear still does well in the role of a “popular hero”, rushing to defeat enemies with his grace. But it’s time for Po to rest, and Jack Black should also stop his “martial arts” journey in Binh Yen Valley. As soon as Po started asking, “Where is Skadoosh?” Right at the beginning of the movie, that was a sign that this brand should choose between two directions: need a new step forward, or put a beautiful end right here.