Review of The Karate Kid (2010) by Ryangee — 27 Sep 2010
The original Karate Kid is not necessarily a classic in my eyes, but it is a film that I remember watching it as a child. So I was not too ecstatic watching it except for the fact Jackie Chan was in it, someone who actually has knowledge of martial arts.
The film does an adequate job in recreating the "classic" film with its somewhat altered story of the cliched "boy gets girl" and "boy gets revenge." But what makes this film from being a good movie is the age of the characters.
While I am not saying Jaden Smith, son of Will Smith, is an unsuited actor, but the age of the children is too young to be effective. Is a 10 year old vengeance really valid, or is it just an act of impulse? What made the original movie lovable was that the audience connected with the main character and ended up rooting for him.
It is kind of difficult when the person you are cheering for is fighting for simply a frivolous rivalry.
This review of The Karate Kid (2010) was written by Ryangee on 27 Sep 2010.
The Karate Kid has generally received positive reviews.
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