So I just watched Kung Fu Panda 3 with my girlfriend today. By Odin’s beard that was a good movie! In fact the whole trilogy is good! This is the type of movies I want to make, family friendly, funny to all ages,, and tell a good story with lovable characters without simplifying too much for adults not enjoy. Because of this movie, it got me thinking about what makes these movies good. First and obvious is the animation, the art style that create vastly different shape characters and nods at the Bruce Lee action movies and comic books. The second thing is the setting. Ancient china, characters animals, and kung fu is practiced for good. But the best thing I saw in the movie what the main character, Po, struggles with in all three movies. Po struggles knowing who he is and so his adventures are ways of self discovery. This theme is something we can all relate to, anyone from any age. There’s also a fear of losing a loved one. Losing a son, a friend, and even losing a mentor. These are common fears in all the movies and again relatable. If I can use any movie to learn storytelling techniques from, Kung Fu Panda would be it!