Considering how thoroughly entertaining and wise the first one was, I was hoping for a something equally moving and tickling. However the jokes barely had a pulse. At one point, a little girl in the audience just blurted, "That's not funny," which nicely contained the entirety of the film.
In keeping with kung-fu movies, training ever continues. However, this falls short as Po is only required to sequester the art of inner peace. Which he overcomes with relative little, so not much for the audience to absorb there. The story also reveals Po's origins and how he ended up being adopted by a noodle selling goose.
The strongest point of the movie, very emotional for yours truly, is the confrontation of both Po and his dad when he finds out he's adopted and the images of a baby panda so helpless and dependent just pulls at your heartstrings.
The movie does pick up around the midpoint with a generous offering of action, thereby not completely denigrating the experience. However, this sequel pales like a nausea induced visage to the original.
