"Kung Fu Panda 3": Father is a double-edged sword

Ashtyn 2022-03-28 09:01:02


The collective appearance of the pandas has brought the world of Kung Fu Panda into a splendid season when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, but at the same time, it also indicates that the end will not be far away. Po's uniqueness and uniqueness as the only panda is broken, which is a double-edged sword. One blade is a group of cute pleasures full of cute things, and the other blade is the overdraft of expectations brought about by the complete disclosure of A Bao's life experience. Comparing the two, the former is an immediate benefit, and the latter is a long-term benefit.

This is fundamentally different from the group cuteness of the Minions. Although the Minions who appeared for the first time in "Despicable Me" are also divided into individual cuteness and group cuteness, they are supporting roles after all. And Bao has been the unique panda protagonist in the first two episodes of Kung Fu Panda. In particular, the film spent a lot of time and effort in depicting the different personalities of many pandas, but the more prominent their personalities are, the more they will weaken Po's value.

In any case, the process of Po's father finding Po was too easy, so easy that the ultimate puzzle set in the Kung Fu Panda series since 2008 turned into a glass ball that can be broken at will. All kinds of suspense and emotion are scattered all over the place, and you can't even pick it up.

I was expecting that Po's panda father was actually just a father who recognized the wrong person. It was just that the yin and yang broke down the land to allow Po to find the ethnic group, but in fact that ethnic group did not belong to him, and he would eventually return to being alone. state, leaving only the impression of their "home" in their hearts. Too bad it was his father. The story is only in the context of A Bao's biological father losing A Bao and his beloved wife. His love for his son has no impressive actions other than a big hug, a white lie, and a dialogue in front of the little altar photo.

The colorful scenes and rich and wonderful actions in the film cannot hide the paleness of A Bao's biological father's love for A Bao compared with Daddy Goose. A Bao accepted this new father without resistance, accepted even the kin who had forced his way into his life, and acted completely neutral between the old and the new father. This kind of non-rejection, I don't know whether it really comes from the tolerance of the heart, or from an unrealistic simplification? In terms of the twists and turns of the father-son friendship, Kung Fu Panda 3 is not even as good as "Guobao Special Attack: Fruit Escape".

In fact, every time the villain of a Kung Fu Panda movie is a rather boring character, downright bad, chasing the protagonist all the way to his eventual self-destruction. Fortunately, Po can find a new state of mind every time, this time to let himself be himself. However, A Bao finally defeated the powerful enemy, not by his own understanding, but by the help of everyone. It was only after everyone passed the qi to A Bao, who was about to be sealed, that he had qigong. This plot design reduces the protagonist's initiative to solve difficulties.

All in all, this is a magnificent film with a smooth plot, rich colors, and a great sense of enjoyment. Aside from the lack of an epic meeting and an unforgettable heavyweight speech about the father, the overall look is excellent.


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  • Amara 2022-03-20 09:01:42

    I watched the Chinese dubbed version and fell asleep. . Before going to bed, Po didn't know how to qigong and was afraid of the bull demon king. When he woke up, all the pandas would know qigong, and a little flower bloomed. All right. A Bao is still the same A Bao, he is still very cute, and it is also very interesting to find someone for dubbing.

  • Westley 2021-12-01 08:01:25

    The three-star half, with a greater degree of integration of Chinese elements, the visual part is very prominent, and the comedy also maintains a consistent style. As a family carnival cartoon, this film is very suitable for winter vacation and children. However, as a sequel, this series probably only inherits the previous settings and modes. There is no way to make more breakthroughs and lack some surprises.

Kung Fu Panda 3 quotes

  • Po: Justice is about to be served!

    [at his dad's cafe]

    Po: We'll have two Justice platters, please.

  • Shifu: If you only do what you can do, you'll never be better than what you are.

    Po: But I like who I am!

    Shifu: You don't even know who you are!