Review of The Karate Kid (1984) by Donaldquinn — 25 Jul 2019
The Karate Kid (1984): Fondly remembered by many kids The Karate Kid is a testimony to the sizzling relationship between Ralph Macchio who plays the kid and Pat Morita who plays his mentor, to an extent that even today many films of this genre are judged by this film.
This is a good film for kids and a pleasant diversion for the whole family even though it is quite predicable where the plot points are, and how it will end. It also suffers from a somewhat lethargic pacing, which makes the predictability even more apparent.
The plot is such: Daniel and his mother move to LA to advance her career. Daniel is happy about it and is soon even more unhappy as he starts getting picked on by some karate thugs. Daniel is also a karate student but lacking.
One day he comes across the apartment repairman, Mr Miyagi, and the two strike up a relationship. Turns out Mr Miyagi is a major karate factor and teaches Daniel his special brand of karate, which during training revolves around doing Miyagi's odd jobs.
Daniel decides to enter a tournament against his nemesis Johnny, who has beaten the suitcase out of him every other time they've crossed paths. Nice 80s nostalgia.Laced with nostalgia a great buddy movie.
This review of The Karate Kid (1984) was written by Donaldquinn on 25 Jul 2019.
The Karate Kid has generally received positive reviews.
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