Review of Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) by Dylan D — 04 Jul 2016

Kung Fu Panda 3 doesn't innovate like the first film or capture the imagination or dramatic satisfaction of the second, but it's a solid enough entry into the franchise that smartly grows the characters and expands the universe while remaining comfortably within established lore.

There's not enough pull or dazzle to leave the audience anticipating a potential fourth entry as there was for a third, but that said the movie accomplishes its basic goals with plenty of enthusiasm, from the storytellers (and Jack Black in particular, who is crucial in creatively developing Po) to the digital animators who have once again blown through all reasonable expectations of excellence and crafted what can be heralded, again, as amongst the current best the medium has to offer from a technical perspective.