Rotten
Director Nesher has a way of reducing each confrontation to its two-dimensional essence, and he's not helped by a swampy, sentimental musical score.
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
2008 · 25m · TV-PG
Action, Animation, Family
Directed by
Raman Hui Shing-Ngai
Overview
Ordered to teach a martial arts class of rambunctious bunny kittens, Po tells stories of each of the Furious Five's pasts.
Director and cast
- Raman Hui Shing-Ngai Director
- Jack Black as Po
- Dustin Hoffman as Shifu
- David Cross as Crane (voice)
- Randall Duk Kim as Oogway (voice)
- Elizabeth Ann Bennett as Ant / Bunny (voice)
- Jaycee Chan as Young Monkey (voice)
- Jim Cummings as Instructor (voice)
- Jessica DiCicco as Young Viper (voice)
- James Sie Cast
- Carol Kane Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Fresh
Restrained direction and the cast's strong, disciplined performances keep it from falling into soap-opera territory.
Cary Darling, Dallas Morning News
Rotten
The Secrets twines coming-out, coming-of-age and coming-to-terms-with-Orthodoxy in a way that diminishes all three -- and dilutes its message with cliches.
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
Fresh
There is pain and empowerment in The Secrets as difficult choices are made. There are also gaps, but emotionally moving performances by Ardant, Bukstein and Shtamler in particular, keep you with this small but provocative film until the end.
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
In some ways, it is a traditional narrative. But it is more. It is gently and powerfully acted.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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