Kung Fu Panda 4

Kung Fu Panda 4

Po is set to become the new spiritual leader of the Valley of Peace, but before he can do that, he must find a successor to become the new Dragon Warrior. He appears to find one in Zhen, a fox with plenty of promising abilities but who doesn’t quite like the idea of Po training her.

  • Released: 2024-03-08
  • Runtime: 120 minutes
  • Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation
  • Stars: Jack Black, Awkwafina, Ke Huy Quan, Viola Davis, Dustin Hoffman, Bryan Cranston, Ian McShane, James Hong, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, David Cross, Lucy Liu, Manu Payet, Pierre Arditi
  • Director: Mike Mitchell
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  • disnotbetty-10195 - 1 July 2024
    So Disappointing
    In the Valley of Peace, the time has finally come, Po must move on and become a true spiritual leader. Now he must chose a new Dragon Warrior to take his place.

    "It is time to take the next step on your journey" - Shifu

    As Po searchers for a new warrior, he discovers a thief, (Zhen) trying to steal from the Jade Palace. Zhen is a well trained fox bandit, but Po catches her and takes her to prison, Then Po learns that Tai Lung has returned and has destroyed an entire work quarry. But Zhen says it is not really Tai Lung but a shape-shifting evil sorceress "The Chameleon" And she knows where this Chameleon is.

    Chameleon plans to steal all the Kung Fu from every master villian, and the Dragon Warrior.

    "Once I possess the Kung Fu of every master villain,, no one will dare question my powers" - Chameleon

    So now Po must team up with Zhen to stop the Chameleon and save Kung Fu.

    I am So disappointed in Kung Fu Panda 4. First, No Furious 5?..... Big mistake. You have to have the Furious 5. The 5 are Po's inspiration, the reason he wanted to learn Kung Fu, and Tigress is so cool and Monkey is Jackie Chan!

    "Panda... Oogway made a mistake choosing you as the Dragon Warrior. But, then I realized what a bigger mistake it was, until now." - Tai Lung

    The story is a mistake. It is predictable and nothing really new, no Furious 5, and no cool villain. So not a awful movie, just not a good Kung Fu Panda movie.

    Cast - Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Awkwafina, Ian McShane, James Hong, Bryan Cranston.
  • view_and_review - 23 June 2024
    Change is Good
    "Kung Fu Panda 4" (KFP4) is my first theater experience of 2024. I'd heard some rumblings about it, which I think is expected once a franchise gets four episodes in. I took my son to a matinee and we were the only two in the theater.

    After defeating Tai Lung (voiced by Ian McShane) in part one, Shen (voiced by Gary Oldman) in part two, and Kai (voiced by J. K. Simmons) in part three; Po aka Kung Fu Panda aka the Dragon Warrior (voiced by Jack Black) has to take on The Chameleon (voiced by Viola Davis), a shape shifting sorceress looking to absorb the kung fu skills of masters past.

    Po didn't have his five sidekicks this time around. Instead he was accompanied by a thieving fox named Zhen (voiced by Awkwafina). They have to go to Juniper City to face The Chameleon, but it is not entirely clear if Zhen is to be trusted.

    Prior to undertaking this quest, Po was tasked by Master Shifu (voiced by Dustin Hoffman) to find a successor. Though Po is still having plenty of fun being the Dragon Warrior, it seems that his run is coming to a close.

    With these two plots running concurrently it was kickin' fun for part four. I wasn't sure how I'd like it or even IF I'd like it. Fresh ideas are hard to come by and I was ready for disappointment.

    By movie's end I was all smiles and very much into KFP4. We got our meaningful "skadoosh" and even a "skablam." Change is good.
  • nrppqmq - 3 June 2024
    BME! (Best Movie Ever!
    Jack Black was having a fun time with Awkwafina while voicing Po, while she was voicing Zhen. I love it so much that Tai Lung (Ian McShane) returned. I think he made a cameo. And I also like Viola Davis as the villain. Her character, the Chameleon, is like a shape-shifting god. James Hong is like a legendary Kung Fu Panda actor in the franchise. I think two secrets of the end credits in this film is Seth Rogen secretly voiced Mantis for the yells and grunts and someone might voiced Monkey for his yell. I found the reference of Kung Fu Panda (2008) of Zhen threw Dager of Deng Wa at Po and he did the same move Shifu did while fighting Tai Lung for the Dragon Scroll because Tai Lung wanted to be the Dragon Warrior before he finds out is missing, but he didn't know Po has been given the Scroll by Shifu. I also give it a A+. (the same as Kung Fu Panda (2008) and Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011).
  • wackoreviews - 22 May 2024
    Worst Kung Fu Panda movie, but still enjoyable
    Zootopia? Yes? No? Just me? Alright I'll shut up. Po must train a new warrior when he's chosen to become the spiritual leader of the Valley of Peace. However, when a powerful shape-shifting sorceress sets her eyes on his Staff of Wisdom, he suddenly realizes he's going to need some help. Teaming up with a quick-witted corsac fox, Po soon discovers that heroes can be found in the most unexpected places.

    To start off, the movie was slightly underwhelming with all the high expectations I had especially with how much I like and appreciate the first 3 films (particularly the first one). What makes the Kung Fu Panda movies, and the big DreamWorks movies in general, is the emotional aspect. You really feel a very solid connection with the characters in the movie and root for the protagonist from the bottom of you heart. In this film, this was not present. It felt like it was a bit too rushed with a bunch of forced comedy which wasn't always that funny. The story was a bit cliché but the idea of the antagonist was pretty smart. However, there was so much lost potential with this character that I felt would really have elevated the movie. Just like "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" where the villian was one of the best animated villain I've seen. Now the movie definitely serves its purpose as a childrens' animated film and that can be realised by the 417 million dollars it raised in just about a month.

    So if you have kids or you are one, then definitely check it. However, if you're a big fan of the franchise and prefer not to ruin that for yourself, then it's better if you avoid it.

    Score:6.5/10.