Review of The Karate Kid (1984) by Janet Maslin for The New York Times — 10 Nov 2015
When karate is not being treated as the latest excuse for an Impossible Dream success story, and when the film is able to find more in Daniel's martial-arts career than pure Rocky-esque competitiveness, The Karate Kid exhibits warmth and friendly, predictable humor, its greatest assets.
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This review of The Karate Kid (1984) was written by Janet Maslin and published by The New York Times on 10 Nov 2015.
The Karate Kid has generally received positive reviews.
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