Kung fu Panda 3

Your favorite reviewer is back, this time I am taking a crack at the newest installment of the Kung fu Panda trilogy. Lets face it, when it comes to animated movies created for all ages, Dreamworks really gets it right. Unfortunately, they do go a little too far with their movies such as, "Shrek 4". Did this movie franchise suffer the same fate? lets find out:

Kung fu Panda 3-

I absolutely loved the first movie, the voice actors were perfect for their characters, and each one was lovable and stood out. All kinds of emotions were felt watching that film, and when the second one was released, again I felt all of the same things I did as the story continued. To be honest, I felt the same thing again with this newest installment. All of the same voice actor return, with newer actors to the mix. The animation is suburb and it hits all the right things for a successful trilogy.

The plot- Po has taken his final test under Master Shifu as student, where Master Shifu instructs Po, he must now become the teacher, so he can reach the next level of Kung fu. Po has an incredibly difficult time taking on the role as teacher. Continuing from the second movie, a new panda arrives in Po's village, which turns out to be his biological father, Li Chan, voice acted by Bryan Cranston. Po leaves with both Li and his adopted father, Mr. Ping, to the secret village of the remaining pandas. Meanwhile, a villain has emerged from the spirit world, known as Kai, played by J.K Simmons. He is obsessed with defeating all the masters of the world and the pandas to gather their Chi, so he may become the most power kung fu master ever. Now, Po must step up as the Dragon Warrior to teach the pandas to defeat Kai.

The movie has everything you could want in an action animated film. The humor is still there, as the first two films, and the emotions are there between father and son, and between biological father and son. All of the pandas are just as likable as Po. The film really pulls the trilogy together as it comes full circle. The movie suggests this will be the last one, and it should be, as much as it pains me to say this.... because it ended so well. I hope Dreamworks doesn't become greedy and do a fourth one. Perfect example of beating a dead horse is "Shrek 4".

Final Verdict- 7.5, Definitely worth seeing on a date or taking your kids to see it. Beautiful animation and great characters for everyone to enjoy.

More movies coming along, as I near my 50th review.... more reviews to come. This is Phil Goes to the Movies, so you don't have to!

Godzilla

Hey everyone welcome back to Phil Goes to the Movies, and today I am reviewing a nostalgic genre. The good old monster fights, destroying cities, and people running in a panic state. Oh, I loved those! Especially, "Godzilla" movies, and the cheesy special effects...oh, good times! Back in 1998, I went to see the Matthew Broderick version, and well it was a god damn disaster! This time I am hoping they got it right, lets find out as we dive into this review:



Godzilla- Well, went into this movie with high hopes... ok, first off I wanted to see Godzilla, not a movie about a soldier, played by Kick Ass himself, Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Following this guy around mostly, with his little love story...sigh!

The little kid inside me was like, "Time for monsters, yet?"

Movie replies, "Shut up! Watch the soldier! Monsters are coming!"

I only got to see glimpses of the monster until the final fight, which was the last 20 minutes of the movie, and by then I felt like it wasn't enough!

Bryan Cranston was shown to be this big character for the movie as he appears alot in the trailer. He has a few scenes, but again its mostly about the soldier... I felt like they were pushing Bryan Cranston in your face, and all the scenes from the fights in the last 20 minutes of the film to get you come see the movie! I guess they were trying to appeal to the "Pacific Rim" crowd, another shit movie, don't get me started on that one!


Final Verdict- 6/10, Honestly, wait until HBO or Netflix releases this, and save yourself your money! The characters were well acted, but i felt it needed something more... it was lacking! The final fight was amazing between the monsters, but it took too long for the movie to get there!


This is it for now, I kept this review short because there really wasn't much to say about this film. Next week "Maleficent" is coming out along with "A Million Ways to Die in the West", and I'll be there to review them. So this is Phil Goes to the Movies, so you don't have to!