After three death-defying adventures defeating villains with his unmatched courage and mad martial arts skills, Po, the Dragon Warrior , is called upon by destiny and his master, Shifu to become the next spiritual leader in the Valley of Peace and relinquish the title of Dragon Warrior.
There's a far more paired-down cast this time around, with the Furious Five out of the way and probably out of budget. Instead, Po finds himself running the story with the help of Awkwafina's fox-ninja-thief-whatever and going up against, who plays a shapeshifting sorceress that can - conveniently enough - take the form of previous villains in the series.
For the most part, 'Kung Fu Panda 4' is relatively predictable stuff, and the action and choreography is exciting and vibrant. You could even read Viola Davis' character as a subtext for the oncoming AI apocalypse for animation; a faceless villain who is able to copy the moves and look of anything, thus rendering the years of training and mastered skills of Po useless.
For Jack Black and Awkwafina, there's the useless hijinks and hilarity, but again, you get the sense that the best years of 'Kung Fu Panda' are in the rearview mirror and this is, when you come down to it, a victory lap and nothing more. When compared with something like '', which had no right being as good as it was for a sequel spin-off, 'Kung Fu Panda 4' is using the same moves, but the kicks and punches just aren't making the same impact.
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