Mom Movie Break - Kung Fu Panda

Okay let’s face it, as a mom you have to see a TON of these computer animated movies and even though you get a Finding Nemo now and then, you get a lot more Shrek the Third (we get it, you know pop culture references). That’s why when a movie like Kung Fu Panda comes about, it is such a refreshing break. A movie that takes it’s kung fu roots real serious-like, Kung Fu Panda is the story of a panda (obviously) who sounds and acts a lot like Jack Black, and yet you don’t want to strangle him. As Po, Jack Black’s character pines to be the one thing a panda can never be, a kung fu master. Kung Fu Panda won’t break any new ground in terms of plot, but as far as irony-free movies about discovering inner strength goes, its one movie that can appeal to kids and adults without feeling like it’s pandering to either. And the actions scenes are legitimately kick butt.