Fresh
Harmless family fare might be deemed politically correct for its concern for endangered species, but whitewashing of Chinese regime will strike adults... as somewhat bizarre.
Daniel M. Kimmel, Variety
The Amazing Panda Adventure
In the sweeping highlands of China, a boy begins a magical journey to save the life of a natural wonder.
1995 · 1h 24m · PG
Adventure, Drama, Family
Directed by
Christopher Cain
Overview
Far from home in the lush bamboo forests of China, ten-year-old Ryan Tyler, with the help of a young girl, goes on a wonderful journey to rescue a baby panda taken by poachers.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
33%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Pandas are many things. Adorable fuzzballs. Voracious eaters. Vanishing species. But, as actors, they are black and white and dull all over, which The Amazing Panda Adventure demonstrates all too well.
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
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