Review of The Karate Kid (1984) by Steven D. Greydanus for Decent Films Guide — 09 Oct 2005
Formulaic, manipulative, hokey — and thoroughly rousing… the film's sincerity and poignance have a way of steamrolling over gaps in plausibility and logic.
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This review of The Karate Kid (1984) was written by Steven D. Greydanus and published by Decent Films Guide on 09 Oct 2005.
The Karate Kid has generally received positive reviews.
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