Jackie Chan stars as Jackie Chan, who must save a baby panda in the wildly entertaining Panda Plan.
One can look at Panda Plan one of two ways. You can be a stick in the mud and choose to not enjoy the delights of Jackie Chan playing himself as he attempts to save a Panda from being kidnapped. Or you can lean into this wildly entertaining and sentimental action comedy and enjoy this deliriously fun and funny film. A film that could only be made by Jackie Chan.
Jackie Chan (Chan) has a slight crisis of faith while on the set of his next big action film. While going through the various invites to be a guest of honor at various functions one particular honorary catches the superstar’s eye; adopting the newest Panda to be born in captivity. Jackie seems rejuvenated by the plucky baby Panda and its handler (Ce Shi) as he readies for the ceremony. What no one knows is there are nefarious groups ready to kidnap the baby Panda. As they enact their plan, Jackie is forced to rise to the occasion being more than just a role on screen but a real-life hero and protector of the baby Panda.
Part of the charm of Panda Plan is other than one F-bomb the film is designed to be wholesome entertainment. Beyond just a fun family affair it aligns with Chan’s world views that not everyone is a bad guy even if you think they are. Director Luan Zhang and the world-renowned Jackie Chan’s Stuntmen Association ensure that even this family-friend affair has action scenes that are as fun and impactful as anything Chan has done in recent memory. Though there is more of the goofy side of the choreography, there’s a charm to it that puts a smile on your face.
That smile goes for every goofy piece of comedy and the sentimentality. Anyone expecting a hard-boiled action thriller about a baby panda has definitely come to the wrong film. Though how can anyone be mad at a film that makes repeated panda fart and poo jokes? The answer is no one.
Panda Plan is sheer big-smile entertainment. Any Jackie Chan fan would be hard-pressed not to enjoy its charms.
My one big question though, wouldn’t Rhino milk make a baby Panda sick? You’ll have to see the movie to understand.
Jackie Chan stars as Jackie Chan, who must save a baby panda in the wildly entertaining Panda Plan.
One can look at Panda Plan one of two ways. You can be a stick in the mud and choose to not enjoy the delights of Jackie Chan playing himself as he attempts to save a Panda from being kidnapped. Or you can lean into this wildly entertaining and sentimental action comedy and enjoy this deliriously fun and funny film. A film that could only be made by Jackie Chan.
Jackie Chan (Chan) has a slight crisis of faith while on the set of his next big action film. While going through the various invites to be a guest of honor at various functions one particular honorary catches the superstar’s eye; adopting the newest Panda to be born in captivity. Jackie seems rejuvenated by the plucky baby Panda and its handler (Ce Shi) as he readies for the ceremony. What no one knows is there are nefarious groups ready to kidnap the baby Panda. As they enact their plan, Jackie is forced to rise to the occasion being more than just a role on screen but a real-life hero and protector of the baby Panda.
Part of the charm of Panda Plan is other than one F-bomb the film is designed to be wholesome entertainment. Beyond just a fun family affair it aligns with Chan’s world views that not everyone is a bad guy even if you think they are. Director Luan Zhang and the world-renowned Jackie Chan’s Stuntmen Association ensure that even this family-friend affair has action scenes that are as fun and impactful as anything Chan has done in recent memory. Though there is more of the goofy side of the choreography, there’s a charm to it that puts a smile on your face.
That smile goes for every goofy piece of comedy and the sentimentality. Anyone expecting a hard-boiled action thriller about a baby panda has definitely come to the wrong film. Though how can anyone be mad at a film that makes repeated panda fart and poo jokes? The answer is no one.
Panda Plan is sheer big-smile entertainment. Any Jackie Chan fan would be hard-pressed not to enjoy its charms.
My one big question though, wouldn’t Rhino milk make a baby Panda sick? You’ll have to see the movie to understand.
Panda Plan is in Select Theaters Oct. 18
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