Kung Fu Panda 2
PG, 2011, Paramount Pictures
Director:
Jennifer Yuh
Starring:
David Cross, Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Seth Rogen, Gary Oldman, Lucy Liu, Michelle Yeoh, James Hong, Jackie Chan
Plot:
Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five. But Po's new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. Po must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.
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Kung fu student must find path to inner peace
Themes: Being Lost, Christianity, Peace, Redemption, Salvation
3
Father tells grown son he's adopted
Themes: Adoption, Father-Son, Identity in Christ, Orphans, Self-Image
4
"Anything is possible when you have inner peace"
Themes: God's Intervention, Impossible Odds, Overcoming Challenges
5
Attempts at inner peace lead to frustration
Themes: Anxiety, Emotions, Frustration, Peace, Self-Control
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Martial arts student wants to train easy way
Themes: Discipline, Self-Control, Sports, Training
8
Evil peacock's thirst for power never satisfied
Themes: Ambition, Contentment, Greed, Happiness, Power, Power Hungry
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Past doesn't dictate who we are
Themes: Choices, Forgetting the Past, Identity in Christ, Orphans, Self-Image
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Panda finds peace, even through suffering
Themes: Choices, Forgetting the Past, Healing, Pain, Peace, Scars, Storms of Life, Suffering