![]() ![]() And yet, they are just a few of the easily digestible themes that are briefly explored in Dreamwork's Kung Fu Panda 3. In this aspect, modern animation - and Kung Fu Panda 3, in particular - is an artistic act of subversion in that its filmmakers have introduced toddlers to quarter-life quandaries in an attempt to instigate an evolution of consciousness that might result in this younger generation being better equipped to handle life's multitude of problems at an earlier age than previous generations, effectively curtailing the millennials' perpetual malady of arrested development.Ĭrippling self-doubt self-transformation conforming to predefined archetypes undergoing an identity crisis defining family parental deceit grassroots community organization realizing the younger generation can teach its elders - for me, these dense topics are typically reserved for intellectual indie films, movies the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences loves to recognize on a yearly basis. These filmmakers are able to include such heavy subject matter because these themes are delivered in a subliminal manner the topics are touched upon with just a few sentences and then made palatable by a well-timed punch line. The beauty of modern animated movies is that they explore mature situations that children are sure to face as they come of age and blossom into adults. Kung Fu Panda 3, like the two franchise films preceding it, is a delightful, entertaining romp designed and written for both children and adults alike. He has brought his daughter, and I laugh to myself when I spot this tiny child covering her eyes every time the film's villain appears onscreen. We introduce ourselves and engage in geek speak about all the movies we've recently seen and the inner workings of film criticism. By happenstance, another film critic sits to my left. Everyone is dressed rather casually and I pride myself on not wearing the tuxedo that I had planned to rent. I see one seat reserved for a Dreamworks studio executive, so I pick a spot toward the back row where I can inconspicuously observe the entire proceedings. My mother and I are told to sit wherever we like in the theater. In the time that it took to walk from my car to the theater, it seems that I have indeed become an important person. I tell the reps my name and they hand me a comment card to be completed after the screening along with two vouchers for free popcorn and drinks. I ask another blazered individual where I can find the local PR representatives, and he warmly points me toward their direction. The security guard smiles and ushers me into the theater hallway where a handful of important looking people are congregating in anticipation. I tell him that I am a film critic, the first time I have ever said this to a stranger. My humility beckons me to answer in the negative. "Are you a V.I.P.?" the middle-aged man asks me. I ask one of them where the animated panda movie is screening. There are security guards wearing insignia-adorned blazers patrolling the outside area. ![]()
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