Little more than an avenue for additional revenue, Kung Fu Panda 4 misses far more than it hits, and the misses dominate the movie to the exclusion of the paltry few successful scenes.
Ultimately, without the core characters, the movie struggles greatly to find a resonating theme, and spends the first hour meandering from one pointless fight scene to another, taking elements already worn thin from the previous three movies.
When the filler finally exhausts itself, what we are left with are about twenty minutes of worthy script that reveals a degree of originality, but even then is based more on contrivance than substance.
The issue for the producers isn't the lack of production quality. Indeed, Dreamworks has all their chops in fine form throughout. But, no degree of production value can overcome a weak script that only offers ten percent value on the run time.
This remake lacks the emotional depth and intrigue needed to carry through a 90 minute presentation. In the end, this void is too much to overcome.
Ultimately, without the core characters, the movie struggles greatly to find a resonating theme, and spends the first hour meandering from one pointless fight scene to another, taking elements already worn thin from the previous three movies.
When the filler finally exhausts itself, what we are left with are about twenty minutes of worthy script that reveals a degree of originality, but even then is based more on contrivance than substance.
The issue for the producers isn't the lack of production quality. Indeed, Dreamworks has all their chops in fine form throughout. But, no degree of production value can overcome a weak script that only offers ten percent value on the run time.
This remake lacks the emotional depth and intrigue needed to carry through a 90 minute presentation. In the end, this void is too much to overcome.