Laura is back in town, so we were able to go see (or hear) Jack Black and
company in Kung Fu Panda. It had a couple different styles of animation (dream
sequences vs. the rest of the thing), great sound, and followed the Vogler/Campbell/Snyder
methods very closely. The beats just hit right on time. This movie is just
plain fun. I highly suggest seeing it with kids–it helps highlight how this
film works on 2-3 different levels, depending on if you’re an adult, a teenager,
or 10 and under. Very satisfying.
I want to make special mention of Dustin Hoffman, who is carrying the Mentor
baton. He just makes me smile in every role. It was amazing how
they made all the Furious Five reflect the actors behind the voices. Coolness.
SKA-DOUCHE.
