I saw the original film not too long before seeing the sequel.
The movie is set shortly after the first. Po is now the well respected dragon warrior and is a pretty big star in his town. Things are going pretty good until they find out about Lord Shen’s plots. He’s an evil peacock who might not be the greatest Kung Fu warrior but has an army of wolves and plenty of cannons to make up for it.
The story also goes back to Po’s past. Mainly discussing how this baby panda got adopted by a goose. Pretty sad tale, but there is a twist later on.
The Kung Fu vs modern weaponry concept was interesting, but I think it lost a lot of the charm from the first movie. I preferred the action in the original a lot more.
Ditto for the jokes and humor in the film as well. They just seem like they’re a bit watered-down in quality. But it’s a still a decent film with wonderful visuals. Great for kids, but everyone else depends on the viewer’s tastes.
Neko Random 