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June 6, 2008

At the Movies: 'Kung Fu Panda' a bright surprise

By JAKE COYLE
AP Entertainment Writer

Ah, the panda.

There's no cuter member of the animal kingdom, so why has he taken so long to land a starring role in Hollywood? The truth is, we like our cartoons to be the less attractive eccentrics: mice, rats, whatever Gonzo is.


KUNG FU PANDA

Director: Josh Stevenson, Mark Osborne

Cast: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Randall Duk Kim, James Hong, Michael Clarke Duncan, Dan Fogler

Rating: PG for sequences of martial arts action

Running time: 91 minutes


 
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