Full-length cartoons attract young viewers with vibrant animation and funny characters, and adults with an interesting storyline and the participation of world famous actors. The cartoon "Kung Fu Panda-2" (2011) fully meets all these requirements of the public, which means that it has many fans of different ages.
Brief information
This animated film was released by DreamWorks as a sequel or sequel to the popular Kung Fu Panda, which was introduced to the public in 2008. Small viewers were looking forward to the second part. The director of the animated film "Kung Fu Panda-2" (2011) was Jennifer Yu, and her work was awarded a nomination for the most prestigious Academy Award.
Although the cartoon could not get the coveted statuette, but this was fully compensated by the recognition of viewers and critics: the income from showing the tape exceeded the costs by more than three times. The budget for the creation of the second part amounted to $ 150 million, and the box office exceeded half a billion.
Experts note excellent animation, a reliable picture of what is happening, but many viewers are also attracted to the actors who participated in the voice acting: the 2011 Kung Fu Panda-2 cartoon boasts an impressive list of world celebrities.
Cartoon Events
Often the continuation of the sensational picture turns out to be less interesting and does not meet the high expectations of the audience. But in this case the situation is the opposite: the plot of the cartoon “Kung Fu Panda-2” (2011) is not only a logical continuation of the story presented in the first part, but also an explanation of what remains hidden and incomprehensible from the first cartoon.
The protagonist of the second animated film is still the same panda Poe, the son of a simple noodle worker, who, by chance or a craft of fate, became a Dragon warrior. He achieved success in martial art thanks to the support of his friends - masters of different kung fu styles: Tigresses, Crane, Viper, Monkey and Praying Mantis. Master Shifu is teaching all the great warriors; he is also their spiritual mentor and inspirer.
The continuation of the animated film returns to events that twenty years precede the story told in the first part. Spectators gradually open the veil of secrecy about the origin of Po and the reasons why he considers the goose to be his father.
In addition to sparkling humor, spectacular battle scenes and incredible plot complications, the audience of the cartoon “Kung Fu Panda-2” (2011) the actors who voiced his characters convey a lot of deep psychological aspects. The theme of the importance of faith in oneself and the solution of internal conflicts that originate in deep childhood is revealed.
Roles voiced
In the original voice acting, the protagonist speaks in the voice of the famous actor Jack Black. He took the work done very seriously. In order to convey the full range of the sensations and experiences of the Panda Panda, Black worked for many hours in complete silence and isolation.
Master Tigress - a very bright female character with a strong character and charismatic appearance - is voiced by actress Angelina Jolie, which only added charm to her heroine. Dustin Hoffman voiced the master Shifu, and Jackie Chan voiced the master Monkey. In the credits you can see Jean Claude Van Dam, Gary Oldman, Danny McBright, Seth Rogen and many others. In the work on the animated film, some of the best Hollywood stars were involved. Actors from the cartoon "Kung Fu Panda-2" (2011) were able to understand and convey the complex images of their heroes, which, despite the comedy of the tape, are deep and versatile.
In the Russian version, the cast is as follows:
- Panda Pau - Mikhail Galustyan;
- Shifu - Alexander Hotchenkov ;
- Father Poe (Goose Ping) - Oleg Forostenko;
- master Tigress - Olga Zubkova;
- Alligator Krok - Dmitry Polyanovsky;
- crane - Alexander Gavrilin ;
- Monkey - Diomid Vinogradov, etc.
Reviews about the picture
The audience continued the story of a good-natured, slightly dumb, but talented panda Po immediately fell in love. The cartoon was a significant success in theaters and won popular love.
It is not so easy to captivate professional critics, but the creators of the painting succeeded. Experts note the highest quality of the animation, as well as the sound solution of the cartoon.
Favorable reviews about the cartoon "Kung Fu Panda-2" (2011) are also due to the fact that critics are amazed at the reliability of the events. The creators of the cartoon meticulously studied the history of Ancient China in order to convey landscapes, life and philosophy as much as possible. Kung fu fights are based on the real styles of this martial art and reflect the real technique, taking into account each of them. For this, the animators had to take a short course in martial arts.
Such a responsible and detailed approach to work, combined with colorful animation, as well as popularly favorite actors, ensured the success of the cartoon. And fans of Poe are looking forward to another continuation of the story.